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Tottenham host Manchester United in the early Premier League kick-off on Saturday as they look to build on a free-scoring Champions League win over Copenhagen. Spurs’ win over Copenhagen, which followed a dismal 1-0 loss to Chelsea, was among their best performances of the season so far. The occasion was capped by Micky van de Ven’s second-half wondergoal, which saw the centre-back dribble from box to box before burying a cool finish. That result will bring with it a colossal confidence boost ahead of what is sure to be a testing meeting with Ruben Amorim’s rejuvenated Man United. After a dismal start to the campaign, the Red Devils now find themselves on a four-match unbeaten run, which has lifted them back into the top half of the Premier League. Thomas Frank will be without several key first-team players for the match, though. Lucas Bergvall is newly unavailable after suffering a concussion against Chelsea, and he joins Dominic Solanke, Kota Takai, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, and Ben Davies in the physio’s room. Despite that, he will hope to ride Spurs’ positive momentum and secure another big win ahead of the November international break. TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 12pm ahead of the 12.30pm kick off. Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website. Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.
