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 Ralf Rangnick's Manchester United

 have another crunch tie ahead of 

them after a disappointing display in 

the Manchester derby. They greatly 

need the points from this upcoming

 match.

This time, Manchester United will 

face Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford

 after smashing the same side 3-0 at 

the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last 

October. Both sides were under different

 managers, with Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer 

in charge of Man U and Nuno 

Espirito Santo in charge of Spurs.

Manchester United's injury 

concerns

In their humbling defeat to Manchester

 City, the Red Devils were without 

a number of key players who sat 

out of the game for various reasons.

Cristiano Ronaldo complained of a 

hip flexor injury, Edinson Cavani had

 a groin problem, and Raphael Varane 

and Luke Shaw had COVID. This 

left the squad a bit thin, but there 

have been some changes which 

were reported by Rangnick in his 

traditional pre-match press conference.

Armed by this information, here is 

our piece on how Manchester United

 could line up against Tottenham.

Goalkeeper: David de Gea

Manchester United's long-time number

 one remains the best man they have

 between the sticks. David de Gea 

could not do anything about the goals

 scored by Manchester City in the 

derby last week, but will play a key 

role for the Red Devils in this game.

De Gea kept a clean sheet in his 

last match against Tottenham Hotspur

 without needing to make a single 

save in 90 minutes. The experienced 

goalkeeper will come up against some

 of the world’s best strikers, and must

 deliver his A-game.

Right Centre-Back: Raphael 

Varane

Experienced French defender Raphael

 Varane has faced Tottenham once 

already this season, albeit in much 

simpler times. He helped his side 

keep a clean sheet away from home 

as they strolled to victory. This time,

 he will face a very different threat 

from the in-form Harry Kane and 

-Min Son.

Varane missed the Manchester 

derby having contracted COVID in 

the days leading up to the match. 

The Frenchman resumed training 

with the Red Devils this week and 

has been certified fit to return.

Centre-Back: Harry Maguire

Manchester United captain Harry 

Maguire is expected to retain his 

place in the starting line-up at Old 

Trafford despite his performance 

on Sunday. The Englishman was 

indirectly culpable for the second 

goal scored by Manchester City 

in the game.

Maguire, like many other Manchester

 United stars, has had a tumultuous

 season riddled with unfortunate, 

and sometimes, comical errors. Despite

 all this, the Englishman is still 

one of the best defenders in the 

Red Devils squad.

Left Centre-Back: Victor Lindelof

Victor Lindelof will be drafted into 

the side to form a three-man 

Defense  that will mirror that of 

Antonio Conte's Tottenham. Lindelof

 has played in the back three on 

several occasions in his career 

and should have no problem adjusting 

to the position.

Lindelof was guilty of switching 

off as Manchester City attacked and 

scored their second goal last weekend

. The Swede would surely have

 worked on that in order to prevent

 a recurrence against Tottenham.

Central Midfield: Paul Pogba

French midfielder Paul Pogba has 

provided nine league assists so far 

this season despite suffering some 

set-backs. The midfielder is still one

 of the most important players in 

the Red Devils squad and can 

be unplayable on his day.

The Frenchman's expertise and quality

 will be vital for the Red Devils in 

midfield against the compact set-

up utilised by Conte's men. Pogba 

is a game-changer and will have a 

key role in the game.

Central Midfield: Fred

Since the arrival of Ralf Rangnick 

at Old Trafford, Brazilian midfielder 

Fred has been one of the best

 performers for the club. The combative

 midfielder is a willing runner, and 

although he was easily overrun 

by a rampant Manchester City 

midfield, he has the quality to deliver

 better performances.

Fred's quality in midfield will be 

important for the Red Devils against

 Tottenham. The Brazilian will have 

a good midfield battle against Pierre-

Emile Hojbjerg of Tottenham.

Attacking Midfield: Bruno 

Fernandes

After a disappointing performance 

against Manchester City, Bruno Fernandes

 will seek redemption against

 Tottenham. The Portuguese midfielder

 is one of the club's best players 

despite his recent dip.

Bruno Fernandes is a major outlet

 for the Red Devils, and most of their

 attacks against Spurs will go through 

him. If he has a good game, his side 

stand a good chance of winning.

Right-wing Back: Aaron 

Wan-Bissaka

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was included in 

Manchester United's starting line-up 

against Manchester City but struggled

 against the silky Jack Grealish. 

The Englishman should find it much 

easier against Heung-Min Son, 

who is a direct runner.

In terms of 1v1 defending, Wan-Bissaka

 remains one of the best full-backs 

in the league. The Englishman will 

hope to contribute in defence and 

attack for his side in the game.

Left-Wing Back: Alex Telles

With Luke Shaw currently out with 

COVID, Alex Telles will continue 

at LWB for Rangnick's men against 

Tottenham. The Brazilian has played 

second fiddle to his English teammate 

since moving to England.

Telles was far from his best against 

Manchester City on his last appearance,

 and the left-back will hope for a better 

performance. The 29-year-old remains

 a quality player at both ends of the pitch.

Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo

After he was certified fit by Rangnick 

and resumed training, Cristiano Ronaldo

 will lead the line against Tottenham 

Hotspur. The iconic forward missed 

the Manchester derby with an injury 

and will be looking to make up for lost time.

Ronaldo scored a wonderful goal and

 had a brilliant performance in the 

reverse fixture in October 2021. The 

37-year-old is Manchester United's 

top scorer this season and will surely

 be looking to add to his tally.

Forward: Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho has been the Red 

Devils' most in-form player in recent

 weeks after struggling at the start 

of his career at Old Trafford. The English

 winger scored a wonderful goal 

against Manchester City and will 

be looking to continue his good form.

Sancho is a talented player, and 

he has the ability to create problems

 for opposition defences. His manager

 will be hopeful that he delivers another

 quality performance against Tottenham.