Tottenham, having already killed Arsenal’s title challenge and then slashed Chelsea’s lead at the top by beating them last weekend, could further confuse matters at the top of the table if they manage a first victory Old Trafford in over 20 years. Harry Redknapp’s side are aiming for fourth place and a defeat could leave them facing a winner-takes-all encounter with Manchester City next Saturday. Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown should return for Manchester United, while Aaron Lennon may be in the Spurs squad for the first time this year. Richard Flower

Venue Old Trafford, Saturday 12.45pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Man Utd 5 Tottenham 2

Referee A Marriner

This season’s matches 25 Y95, R9, 4.16 cards per game

Odds Man Utd 1-2 Tottenham 13-2 Draw 7-2

Manchester United

Subs from Foster, Kuszczak, Brown, Rafael, Giggs, J Evans, Carrick, Gibson, Obertan, Diouf, Fábio, O’Shea, Park

Doubtful Brown (foot), Ferdinand (groin)

Injured Hargreaves (calf, 2 May), Owen (hamstring, Aug), Welbeck (knee, Aug), Anderson (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Form guide WDLWWW

Disciplinary record Y47 R4

Leading scorer Rooney 26

Tottenham

Subs from Alnwick, J Walker, Bassong, K Walker, Jenas, Dervite, Lennon, Palacios, Livermore, Crouch, Gudjohnsen, Rose

Doubtful Jenas (groin), King (knee), Rose (knee), Lennon (match fitness)

Injured Corluka (ankle 1 May), Kranjcar (ankle, Aug), Woodgate (groin, Aug), Cudicini (pelvis, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide WWLWWW

Disciplinary record Y55 R1

Leading scorer Defoe 18

Match pointers

• Tottenham have not won at Old Trafford in any competition since December 1989, a run of 23 games

• Gary Neville is one booking away from reaching 50 in his Premier League career

• Jermain Defoe’s goal in the reverse fixture earlier this season was his first in 10 appearances against United

• 21% of United’s goals this season have come from set plays, the lowest proportion in the division

• If Tottenham can remain in fourth place it will be their best finishing position since they came third in 1989-90

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