- The Tottenham vs Man United game will kick off at 11PM on Thursday evening.
- Ange Postecoglou is still searching for first piece of silverware with Tottenham.
- United won the competition in 2022/23 under Erik ten Hag.
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night to battle for the last semifinal spot in the 2024/2025 Carabao Cup.
Spurs brought their five-game winless run to an end with a dominant 5-0 win over Southampton last weekend and will be hoping to maintain that form when they take on the Red Devils in their chase for silverware.
The EFL Cup marks the last trophy that Tottenham won back in 2007/08, where they also faced Manchester opponents in the last eight before conquering Arsenal and Chelsea to claim the title.
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Man Utd have won 13 major trophies since Spurs’ last EFL Cup triumph, including this competition during the 2022/23 season where they beat Newcastle United in the final to lift their first piece of silverware under recently dismissed manager Erik ten Hag.
Ruben Amorim’s first month in the job has been far from plain sailing but his short reign peaked at the weekend.
The Red Devils produced a stunning comeback win at the Etihad Stadium to beat local rivals Manchester City, with Amad Diallo inspiring Man Utd to an astounding late victory.
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What time does Tottenham vs Man United start?
The quarterfinal tie will kick off on Thursday at 11 pm.
Tottenham vs Manchester United Team News
Tottenham’s defence has been ravaged by injuries this season and Destiny Udogie is the latest concern after he was withdrawn in the first half of the weekend win at St Mary’s Stadium. However, Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that the Italian has a chance of featuring on Thursday night.
Considering that Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies and Cristian Romero are all sidelined at present, Postecoglou could use some positive news regarding Udogie, with options running low in the backline.
Further up the pitch, Rodrigo Bentancur is still missing through suspension, while Richarlison, Mikey Moore and Wilson Odobert are all unavailable as Spurs’ squad becomes more and more stretched.
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For United, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were notable omissions from the matchday squad against Man City and the former has since admitted his desire for a “new challenge” as he edges closer to an exit in the January transfer window.
With Man Utd also investigating ‘leaks’ within the dressing room, it will be interesting to see if either feature in north London.
Both Mason Mount and Noussair Mazraoui were substituted against Man City due to fitness issues, with the English midfielder guaranteed to miss out on Thursday. Mazraoui will be assessed closer to kick-off.
Luke Shaw is also unavailable because of a hamstring injury but veteran defender Jonny Evans could return to the fold having been absent since Amorim’s first match in charge.
Predicted lineups
Tottenham Hotspur: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke.
Man Utd: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Ugarte, Malacia; Amad, Fernandes; Hojlund.
Tottenham vs Man United head-to-head
In the last ten matches between the two sides in all competitions, Manchester United have won four times, Tottenham thrice with the remaining three games ending in draws.
United have not beaten Spurs in the last four meetings between the two sides in all competitions (W2 D2).
Tottenham vs Man United Current Form
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Tottenham vs Man United Prediction
Both sides have been unpredictable in recent weeks and neither will be entirely confident of themselves despite impressive weekend wins. Man Utd, of course, lost 3-0 on home soil to Spurs earlier this season, but that was admittedly under a different regime.
With a semifinal place on the line, both teams will push for goals to grab that precious ticket towards cup glory.
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