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Man Utd team news: Predicted 4-2-3-1 line up vs Tottenham – Lukaku missing, Greenwood in
MANCHESTER UNITED will look to continue their excellent pre-season form when they face Tottenham in the International Champions Cup today (12.30pm BST).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side currently boast a perfect pre-season record, having notched wins over Perth Glory, Leeds and Inter Milan.
However, the Red Devils face arguably the toughest test of their tour when they take on Tottenham in the sweltering heat of Shanghai.
United are expected to field a strong line-up against their Premier League rivals, although they continue to be without Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian striker has been attracting attention from Inter this summer and is highly likely to leave Old Trafford before the start of the campaign, despite currently being short of match fitness.
Lukaku trained alone at the Yuanshen Stadium yesterday and will remain on the sidelines against Spurs, although the rest of the squad are available.
Solskjaer is expected to name a similar line-up to that which started on Saturday, with David de Gea in goal behind full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw.
Victor Lindelof has shaken off a knock and should retain his spot while Eric Bailly could come in for Axel Tuanzebe.
Paul Pogba will start in midfield and may be joined by Scott McTominay if Nemanja Matic is given a rest.
Daniel James has featured from the off in every match of pre-season so far, meaning the Welshman could make way for Mason Greenwood on the right wing.
The young striker has scored two goals already in pre-season and is staking a claim for greater involvement in the first team squad when the campaign gets going.
Juan Mata should replace Jesse Lingard in the No 10 role while Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford may switch places after the Frenchman was deployed as a lone striker against Inter with the England international out wide.
The soaring temperatures in China will mean that Solskjaer has to rotate his squad wisely so it will not be a surprise to see fringe players such as Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian also featuring off the bench.
Manchester United predicted line-up vs Tottenham Hotspur – International Champions Cup
(4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw; Pogba, McTominay; Greenwood, Mata, Martial; Rashford