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SUNDAY'S battle at Old Trafford will see both sides welcome back bright young stars to their match day squads.
For the hosts, 21-year-old left-back Luke Shaw is expected to be named after missing last week's 1-1 draw with Everton due to a knock.
Shaw was named in the squad to face the Toffees, but failed a last minute fitness test making him unavailable for selection.
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The Red Devils will be forced to wait until December 17 before they can field England centre-back Chris Smalling, who is still recovering from a broken toe.
Spurs will likewise be strengthened by the return of 23-year-old Welsh international Ben Davies.
The defender has been sidelined with an ankle injury picked up during his side's 1-0 Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen in early November. Davies is reported to have since fully rehabilitated the injury.
Tottenham are likely to once again be without Dutch striker Vincent Janssen, who is also struggling with an ankle injury.
Likely squads
Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Martial, Ibrahimovic.
Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.