Huge Manchester United squad hint for Tottenham as Ruben Amorim makes Lisandro Martinez call

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Manchester United are set to be without Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez for their Premier League clash against Tottenham on Saturday afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Steven Railston Manchester United Writer and Sam Truelove Content Editor

08:56, 08 Nov 2025

Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez were absent as Manchester United's squad departed for their fixture against Tottenham.

The Red Devils made their way to the capital on Friday afternoon, travelling by train from Stockport Station. Manager Ruben Amorim declined to provide specific details about team selection during his pre-match press briefing, though Mainoo was evidently not amongst those heading south.

Meanwhile, Jack Fletcher was photographed with the travelling party and is expected to be included in the matchday squad, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Whilst Martinez resumed full training sessions at Carrington last week, the club will adopt a cautious approach regarding his comeback as he completes the latter stages of rehabilitation from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Despite last weekend's 2-2 stalemate with Nottingham Forest, Ruben Amorim projected confidence when discussing United's prospects at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. When questioned about the team's belief ahead of the London trip, the 40-year-old stated: "I think we are more confident. We believe more that we can win any game and we prove already that we can win any game.

"The last game was tough on us because in some moments we weren't the team we were supposed to be in every minute. And compare that against Brighton, it was a different thing.

"We cannot forget we have a lot to improve. We are more prepared for anything to happen in a game. But we also know that we have a lot to do and improve to win more these kind of games and consistently win. We are capable and confident, but sometimes struggle in games that we need to do better."

Thomas Frank, meanwhile, is sweating over the fitness of Mohammed Kudus, who is "touch and go" for the visit of Man Utd. Dominic Solanke, Lucas Bergvall, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Kota Takai, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are all out injured for the Lilywhites.