Struggling Man Utd host bottom side Spurs at Old Trafford after break

📰 Manchester United return from the international break at home to bottom-of-the-table Tottenham on 10 October, in a game where both managers badly need a win. 📌 Key points 🗓️ Kick-off is 5.30pm on Saturday 10 October at Old Trafford 📉 United are 12th on five points; Spurs are bottom on two 🔁 Carlos Baleba and Matthijs de Ligt played in a behind-closed-doors friendly 🩹 Spurs are sweating on Jan Paul van Hecke and Pedro Porro 🔥 Some are already billing it as a must-win for both managers 📝 What happened 📉 United have one win, two draws and two defeats from five league games. Five points matches their lowest tally at this stage, equalling 2014-15. They also crashed out of the Carabao Cup at home to Brighton after leading 2-0. 📉 Spurs are still without a league win after two draws and three defeats, and have scored just twice in five games despite a summer outlay that included a reported £100m for Sandro Tonali. 🔁 During the break United beat Lausanne-Sport 2-1 behind closed doors at Carrington. Baleba, a £70m summer signing from Brighton, made his first appearance in a United shirt after an ankle injury, and De Ligt returned from a long-term back problem. 🩹 Michael Carrick has issues of his own at left-back after Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui were hurt on international duty. Spurs' Van Hecke left the Netherlands squad with a foot injury after being stamped on against Serbia, while Porro's hamstring problem leaves him a doubt. 📊 By the numbers • United 12th (5 pts) v Spurs 20th (2 pts) • Spurs' league goals: two in five games • Premier League meetings: United have won 40 of 68 (The Stats Zone) 👀 What to watch 🧱 Baleba's debut — United's midfield has lacked an athletic partner to cover and carry the ball. If Baleba plays, the balance could shift. 🩹 Spurs' defensive gaps — Without Van Hecke and Porro, De Zerbi may have to rebuild his back line, and United will look to exploit it. ⚽ Spurs' blunt attack — Can a side with two league goals break down a United defence that has conceded in every league game? 🔥 Managers under pressure — Local coverage suggests the losing manager could find his position under serious threat. Neither side can afford another poor result. 🔭 Why it matters United have a strong home record against Spurs, but a change in mood matters more than history right now. Whatever the result, either Carrick or De Zerbi will come out of it under greater pressure. Kick-off is 5.30pm UK time on Saturday 10 October.