Man United vs. Tottenham: Red Devils ace "out for a number of weeks" as Michael Carrick delivers team news for Spurs showdown

Manchester United caput manager Michael Carrick has issued a squad quality update up of Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur astatine Old Trafford.

Carrick has revealed that Patrick Dorgu is facing "a fig of weeks" connected the sidelines with the hamstring wounded that helium suffered portion representing Denmark during the planetary break.

Benjamin Sesko besides remains sidelined with a recurrence of a shin injury, portion Noussair Mazraoui could miss retired with the contented that helium suffered portion representing Morocco during the break.

However, Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo person each trained, and the trio are expected to beryllium successful the squad for the clash with Tottenham.

Carlos Baleba is besides successful enactment to marque his debut for the 20-time English champions, having flooded an ankle wounded that helium suffered up of his power to Old Trafford.

Dorgu, Sesko to miss Man United's clash with Spurs

"It's been a agelong clip since we sat present last. Patrick came disconnected and looks similar he'll beryllium retired for a fig of weeks," Carrick told reporters during Friday's property conference.

"Nouss came disconnected and took a knock. He's not rather right, truthful we'll spot however helium is. Carlos is improving, has trained a lot, Amad, Kobbie and Marcus person done a small spot of training. Ben is further distant with the wounded helium has, truthful helium won't beryllium ready."

Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte stay connected the sidelines for Man United, portion Karl Darlow and Tom Heaton are facing precocious fittingness tests.

Carrick expecting pugnacious trial against "very good" Tottenham

Man United are welcoming a Tottenham broadside that are presently bottommost of the Premier League table, picking up lone 2 points from 5 matches.

However, Carrick is expecting a pugnacious crippled for his broadside this weekend.

"Points-wise, they person played a batch amended than that astatine times. When you look astatine the games, they are a precise bully squad with bully players," Carrick added.

"They person assembled a squad this summertime that is antithetic to what they had. They haven't had the results they possibly deserve."

When asked whether helium was nether accrued unit to present a affirmative effect against Spurs, Carrick said that it is "just different game".

Man United person lone picked up 5 points from their 5 league matches this play and beryllium down successful 12th presumption successful the division.