Manchester United and Tottenham return to the Premier League with a blockbuster clash against each other, in what should create plenty of fireworks on the pitch
Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United under pressure from Dominic Solanke of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United takes on Tottenham next in the Premier League(Image: (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images))
The three-week international break came at an important time for some clubs, and perhaps no two teams were more grateful for the stoppage in the season than Manchester United and Tottenham.
Both sides have endured difficult starts to the campaign so far, with Spurs picking up just two points from the opening five matches, while the Red Devils have five points from as many games.
Poor results and difficult performances have put some early pressure on both Michael Carrick and Roberto De Zerbi, who will now face off in a match that could relieve some of that pressure from one manager, while piling it on the other.
Ahead of yet another blockbuster encounter between two Premier League heavyweights, here's a look at everything you need to know before Manchester United vs Tottenham.
What time is kick-off?
The clash between Manchester United and Tottenham is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 p.m. UK time (BST) on Saturday, October 10. For US supporters, that is 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time and 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
Is the game on TV or livestream?
There will be all of the action available live to UK viewers on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, which requires a subscription. A livestream of events at Old Trafford is also available via Sky Go and NowTV.
In the U.S., fans can watch along on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo, with all of the build-up, action, and reaction to the match coming on Saturday.
Team news and injury updates
Benjamin Sesko of Manchester United
Benjamin Sesko was not involved in Manchester United's most recent game against Fulham(Image: Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Both Manchester United and Tottenham are dealing with several injury concerns to star players across the team, which will cause some concern for the managers.
Starting with the home side, Carrick will definitely be without Benjamin Sesko after ruling the striker out of action, while Manuel Ugarte and Patrick Dorgu are long-term concerns.
There are doubts over the availability of Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba, and Kobbie Mainoo, though the head coach confirmed that all of them had trained at some point in the week before the clash at Old Trafford.
Doubts also remain for Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, and Karl Darlow, with the trio facing potential late tests to be involved in the action on Saturday.
As for Tottenham, De Zerbi is already set to be without both Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert through long-term injury concerns, while the manager also confirmed that Mykhailo Mudryk and Pedro Porro aren't quite fit enough to feature against Man United.
Defensive duo Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke are both available, despite concerns over their fitness, with the pair returning in time to play a role this weekend.
The manager revealed that James Maddison suffered a minor injury during the international break, but he can play a part against the Red Devils, while Dejan Kulusevski will be with the squad after well over a year out of action, though it's unclear whether he will feature after such a long spell on the sidelines.