(Reuters) – One week on from their mauling by arch-rivals Manchester City, Manchester United tackle fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday wanting to salvage what’s left of their season.

While they nonetheless have the Champions League to battle for, current type has led to United staring on the prospect of one other disappointing marketing campaign, with interim coach Ralf Rangnick unable to encourage the stuttering giants.

The 13-times Premier League champions are fifth within the standings, one level behind Arsenal within the ultimate Champions League qualification spot, however Rangnick’s males have performed three extra video games than Mikel Arteta’s aspect.

United are winless of their final three matches in all competitions – they haven’t gone longer with no victory since a run of six video games in September/October 2019.

Uncertainty over who the following everlasting supervisor can be is reportedly inflicting unrest within the United dressing-room, however Rangnick stays targeted on the duty at hand.

“I’m nonetheless the supervisor of this workforce for one more 10 video games within the Premier League and hopefully a couple of extra video games within the Champions League,” he stated after the City loss.

“We do not all the time play against Manchester City, we have now proven we’re succesful to win different video games. This is my main job within the subsequent two and a half months. Right now, I’m proud of the gamers we have now, that is clear.”

What is just not clear is the model of Tottenham which turns up at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Antonio Conte’s aspect stay within the race for the highest 4, sitting seventh, two factors behind United with two video games in hand, however inconsistency has hampered their progress – Spurs haven’t received back-to-back video games since December in all competitions.

LIVERPOOL PRESSURE

Liverpool stay sizzling on the heels of City having clawed their manner again to inside six factors of the champions.

After a three-game winless run in December/January, Juergen Klopp’s workforce have received their final seven Premier League video games, scoring 19 objectives and conceding twice.

They will fancy selecting up one other win at Brighton & Hove Albion in Saturday’s early kick-off to shut to inside three of City, given the hosts have misplaced every of their final 4 league video games – they final misplaced 5 consecutive league matches again in 2007 as a League One aspect.

City have an additional two days relaxation earlier than they journey to Crystal Palace on Monday, wanting to proceed their fantastic type on the highway – one thing that has been pivotal in placing Pep Guardiola’s aspect heading in the right direction for a fourth league title in 5 seasons.

City are unbeaten in 13 away video games within the Premier League since shedding on the opening weekend at Spurs.

After a tumultuous time off the pitch on Thursday, as Britain’s authorities halted a deliberate sale Chelsea having imposed sanctions on its proprietor Roman Abramovich, the Blues received the job achieved on it with a 3-1 win at Norwich City.

Much can change between now and Chelsea’s subsequent match against Newcastle United on Sunday, however coach Thomas Tuchel is just not enthusiastic about something aside from cementing third spot for his workforce.

“The information of right this moment is huge – in time we do not know the way huge,” he informed BBC after his aspect’s win at Norwich. “We can not affect it.

“That’s why we stated in the long run ‘come on, let’s focus and let’s try to get pleasure from’.”

Fourth-placed Arsenal host Leicester City wanting to make it 5 league wins in a row, whereas Brentford tackle Burnley in a vital relegation battle.

(Reporting by Peter Hall, modifying by Ed Osmond)