Manchester United will attempt to end their winless streak when they host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.The Red Devils have drawn their last three matches in the league and now chase leaders Chelsea by 13 points. Spurs sit six points ahead in the standings and lost their first match of the season against the Blues two weeks ago.For both sides, a positive result will be vital heading into the busy festive period. With top-four aspirations for both teams, neither Spurs nor United can afford to fall too far behind in the race at the top.Date: Sunday, December 11Time: 3:15 p.m. GMT/10:15 a.m. ETVenue: Old Trafford, Manchester, EnglandTV Info: BT Sport 1 (UK), NBCSNLive Stream: BT Sport app, NBC Sports LiveTeam NewsEric Bailly made his return to the United starting XI in Thursday's win in the UEFA Europa League, and manager Jose Mourinho was able to take some of his key players off in the second half, ensuring no one suffered any major injuries on the frozen pitch.Per Naveen Ullal of the International Business Times, Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw didn't travel to Ukraine to take part, but the latter should be fit to return by Sunday, per the Sun's Dan Elsom.Toby Alderweireld celebrated his return for Spurs in midweek against CSKA Moscow, and Ben Davies should be fit again in time as well, per Elsom. Vincent Janssen remains a doubt.Predicted United XI: David De Gea, Matteo Darmian, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia, Paul Pogba, Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Anthony MartialPredicted Spurs XI: Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose, Moussa Dembele, Victor Wanyama, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, Heung-Min Son, Harry KanePreviewUnited's midweek 2-0 win over Zorya Luhansk was hardly convincing and raised even more questions regarding the team's lack of creativity and identity.In the Premier League, they've failed to hold on to a lead twice in their last three matches, and against West Ham United, they had ample time to find a winner after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's equaliser.In all of those matches, Mourinho made the decision to be cautious, and each time, it cost the team. Against Spurs and their star-studded defence, the Red Devils can't afford to do the same or the side could be in for a long afternoon.With Alderweireld back in the side, Tottenham's league-best defence should only improve.He's made a huge difference so far this season:So has Henrikh Mkhitaryan when he's been given the oportunity to play for United. The former Borussia Dortmund man spent far too much time on the bench in the first few months of the season, and when he has been given a run in the team, the Red Devils have looked far more dangerous up front.He scored his first goal against Zorya and took to Twitter to express his delight:Against Spurs' strong defence, the likes of Ibrahimovic and Mkhitaryan will have to be at their best, and they'll need all the help they can get from their team-mates in midfield. Paul Pogba has put together a solid stretch on the defensive side of the ball in the last few weeksnow would be a good time to flash that tremendous attacking upside.On the other side of the pitch, Bailly is still working his way toward top form, and he faces a difficult challenge in stopping Harry Kane. The England international has fully recovered from his traditional slow start to the season, scoring at a solid rate in the past few weeks.Prediction: United 1-2 Spurs
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