Man Utd vs Tottenham live: Romero and Van de Ven start to strengthen Spurs’ defence at Old Trafford

Man Utd are winless in their last six league games against Tottenham Hotspur (three draws, three defeats).

It is their joint-longest ever run without a win against them (also 6 between 1914 and 1921).

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has said it was “disgraceful” that the club only had “11 players available” for last weekend’s visit of Manchester City in an apparent dig at the Spurs hierarchy.

Romero was replaced at half-time of the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium due to illness, with his side at that point completely lifeless and without much hope of turning around a two-goal deficit.

Michael Carrick names an unchanged line-up to take on Spurs. That means Matheus Cunha starts on the left and Bryan Mbeumo leads the line.

For Tottenham, Thomas Frank makes three changes to the line-up that started against Manchester City.

Out go, Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma and Randal Kolo Muani, in come Pape Matar Sarr, Micky van de Ven and Wilson Odobert.

Tottenham XI: Vicario; Gray, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie; Sarr, Gallagher, Palhinha; Odobert, Solanke, Xavi

Man Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

The official line-ups will be dropping shortly for today’s early kick off.

Can Manchester United continue their winning run under Michael Carrick or will Spurs provide a shock at Old Trafford?

Team news drops in a few minutes time...

The Manchester United head coach said: "They certainly bring a challenge. I think you can see especially the way they finished the game the other day [against Manchester City]. They have had players injured and ins and outs, and a lot of changes to the team which makes things a lot more challenging, a lot more difficult from their perspective.

“But they're getting players back. They've got really good attackers who look to stretch the backline and play forward and attack the box an awful lot. It's something we've got be aware of.

“A slightly different game to maybe what we have played over recent weeks in some ways, but we're looking forward to it. We're in a good place, the boys have worked well again this week.

“Again, feet on the ground, let's not get carried away with what has gone on. It's about what's next. A big challenge ahead but we're looking forward to it."

Michael Carrick finds himself up against Thomas Frank just five months on from interviewing the Tottenham boss as Manchester United’s head coach hunts a fourth win on the bounce.

The 44-year-old has enjoyed a dream start to his reign for the remainder of the campaign, with wins against Manchester City and Arsenal followed by last Sunday’s thrilling 3-2 victory against Fulham.

Patrick Dorgu has been a revelation under Michael Carrick but an injury means he’s set to be absent for most of the remaining season.

Carrick could not offer an specific return date but confirmed Dorgu would be missing for ‘weeks’.

“We’re working through it. It’ll definitely be a number of weeks,” the United boss explained of Dorgu’s injury.

“It will be a considerable period of time. He’s not going to be back in the next two or three weeks. To be more exact is a little bit difficult, at this moment.

"It could possibly be [10 weeks], we’re working through it. Certainly, we’re looking forward to getting him back as quickly as we can and getting on the pitch long before the end of the season.”