LIVE THREAD: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Tom Cleverley of Manchester United takes the ball past Shane Long (L) of West Bromwich Albion during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United at The Hawthorns on August 14, 2011 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

TV: ESPN2 (US)
Sky Sports 1 (UK)
SCORECENTRE: Sky Sports
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MATCH PREVIEW: The Busby Babe
WEATHER: Old Trafford (M16)
ODDS: Manchester United 8/13; Draw 14/5; Tottenham 5/1

Tottenham Hotspur open their season up tonight at Old Trafford following the postponement of their fixture last weekend due to the London riots. They will be without Luka Modric, whose "head's not in the right place" according to Harry Redknapp. Harry also said in his article for The Sun: "I will tell my players they have got to enjoy playing in such a fantastic stadium."

Cool, Harry....you and your players enjoy playing at Old Trafford. Manchester United will enjoy kicking your arse and getting the 3 points.

United XI (4-4-2): David de Gea; Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans, Phil Jones, Patrice Evra; Nani, Tom Cleverley, Anderson, Ashley Young; Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck

United Bench: Anders Lindegaard, Fabio, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs, Park Ji-sung, Dimitar Berbatov, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez

Spurs XI (4-4-1-1): Brad Friedel; Kyle Walker, Younes Kaboul, Michael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto; Aaron Lennon, Niko Kranjcar, Jake Livermore, Gareth Bale; Rafael Van der Vaart; Jermaine Defoe

Spurs Bench: Gomes, Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas, Bassong, Vedran Corluka, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Andros Townsend