Tottenham vs Manchester United team news: Timothy Fosu-Mensah starts as Jan Vertonghen returns from injury

Spurs make two changes for the visit of United, who make just one change of their own

Timothy Fosu-Mensah starts for Manchester United against Spurs (Getty)

Manchester United make one change to their starting line-up for the trip to Tottenham with teenage defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah named in place of Matteo Darmian.

The match was delayed by half an hour due to the United team coach being caught up in traffic, but once they arrived it was confirmed that the 18-year-old will start at right-back in place of Italy international Darmian.

Spurs meanwhile will hope to make an immediate response to Leicester’s victory at Sunderland in the race for the Premier League title, and manager Mauricio Pochettino makes two changes with Jan Vertonghen returning after a two-and-a-half month lay-off through injury.

Vertonghen returns at the expense of Kevin Wimmer, who drops to the bench, while Erik Lamela comes back into the starting XI after he missed the 1-1 draw with Liverpool last weekend. The Argentine returns at the expense of Son Hueng-min, who drops to the substitutes’ bench.

Teams

Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Eriksen, Alli, Kane

Subs: Vorm, Son, Mason, Trippier, Chadli, Wimmer, Carroll

Manchester United: De Gea, Fosu-Mensah, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Mata, Lingard, Martial, Rashford

Subs: Romero, Darmian, Valencia, Young, Fellaini, Herrera, Depay

Referee: Mike Dean