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Malik Ouzia, James Robson and Dan Kilpatrick

Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham LIVE: Premier League 2019/20 reaction to Jose Mourinho's Old Trafford return

Welcome to the Evening Standard's Premier League match coverage of Manchester United vs Tottenham LIVE.

Marcus Rashford's brace ruined Jose Mourinho's Old Trafford return as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United ran out deserved victors.

Less than a year after being sacked as background backbiting compounded poor performances, Mourinho returned to the Old Trafford touchline at a time when pressure was increasing on his successor following the club's worst start to a season since 1988.

The Portuguese received a warm reception at his old stomping ground but Solskjaer's name filled the air on Wednesday night, when Rashford goals either side of a fine Dele Alli equaliser sealed United a much-needed 2-1 victory against Spurs.

The end of Mourinho's three-game winning start to life at the Tottenham helm provided a timely shot in the arm for his former club, with a trip to reigning champions and bitter rivals Manchester City coming on Saturday evening.

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Team news

Man Utd lineup: de Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, McTominay, Fred, James, Lingard, Rashford, Greenwood

Subs: Mata, Andreas Pereira, Romero, Shaw, Garner, Tuanzebe, Williams

Tottenham lineup: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Lucas Moura, Alli, Son, Kane

Subs: Rose, Dier, Lo Celso, Foyth, Eriksen, Ndombele, Austin

Referee: Paul Tierney

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