Man Utd v Tottenham
Manchester United play host to Tottenham in today’s lunchtime kick-off with Michael Carrick hoping to maintain his perfect start to life as interim boss at Old Trafford.
He’ll nevertheless strive to make it four in a row against the team he joined United from as a player in 2006, with the prospect of a relegation fight more than non-existent for Tottenham.
Thomas Frank perhaps survived another close shave with the sack last weekend, with Spurs salvaging a 2-2 draw against Manchester City despite putting in a lifeless first-half performance, but the Dane will need to keep the good results coming if he is to survive long in the Spurs hot seat.
Mike Jones7 February 2026 10:00
Good morning!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s Premier League action as Manchester United host Tottenham at Old Trafford.
It’s another big outing for Michael Carrick’s men who have, so far, been perfect under the new boss with three wins from three games.
Carrick is hoping to lead the team into a top four finish and sinking Spurs would be another huge result for the interim.
Likewise, a victory at Old Trafford would ease a mountain of pressure on Tottenham boss Thomas Frank whose struggling side sit 14th in the table and are dealing with a mounting list of injury concerns.
We’ll have all the updates and team news throughout the day so stick around as we build up to kick off at 12.30pm.
Mike Jones7 February 2026 08:48
