Manchester United confirm Rúben Amorim’s line-up vs Tottenham as Altay Bayındır starts

Rúben Amorim has chosen to select Altay Bayındır as Manchester United travel to face Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday evening in the Carabao Cup.

Rúben Amorim faces his first domestic knockout challenge as Manchester United manager, with his side set to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday evening.

United head into the clash on the back of a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Manchester City, where Amad Diallo’s late heroics secured a dramatic win at the Etihad.

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While Amorim remains focused on the Premier League and Europa League campaigns, this midweek trip to North London offers a chance to sustain their momentum against Ange Postecoglou’s unpredictable Spurs.

Tottenham, however, come into the game with confidence after an emphatic 5-0 victory over Southampton at the weekend, adding intrigue to this encounter.

The XIs have been confirmed below, with Amorim starting Altay Bayındır over André Onana in goal, with Marcus Rashford and Matthijs de Ligt not in the squad.

Manchester United

Starting XI: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Yoro, Martinez, Dalot, Ugarte, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Højlund.

Subs: Onana, Evans, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Garnacho, Zirkzee.

Tottenham Hotspur

Starting XI: Forster, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.

Subs: Austin, Porro, Dorrington, King, Hardy, Olusesi, Werner, Johnson, Lankshear.

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