Manchester United vs Tottenham live Premier League updates, team news and how to watch information

Manchester United take on Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

United could only muster a 1-1 draw against FC Twente in their opening Europa League game earlier in the week, despite taking the lead, and major improvement is required.

It's been an up-and-down start to the season for Erik ten Hag and Ange Postecoglou is another manager facing growing pressure after a disappointing start for Tottenham.

Spurs have only beaten Everton and Brentford so far in the league this season and Sunday's encounter at Old Trafford is between two sides who desperately need three points.

Regarding the team news, United will have the same squad to choose from with defenders Luke Shaw (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee) and Leny Yoro (metatarsal) all still sidelined.

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United seem to be on the receiving end of ill-informed pundits more than any other club and they’ve been queuing up after the uninspiring but, let’s face it, inconsequential draw with Twente.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - one of the worst pundits to have ever sat in the Sky studio for a game - opted for pure guesswork on Marcus Rashford this week. Hasselbaink mentioned Rashford’s body language. He can’t have been watching him recently as Rashford has looked particularly confident.

And never mind that Hasselbaink actually coached Rashford in the England national team as part of the FA’s elite coaching plan. There was no mention of that in the quotes from Hasselbaink that dropped into inboxes this week and no insight.

Why? Because they came from a betting firm. Hasselbaink made a few quid out of saying something daft that prolonged the Rashford narrative. Hundreds of former professionals have done it.

It would suggest