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It isn't actually that long since these two sides last met.

They played each other at Wembley in May in the FA Cup final, but it was an afternoon to forget for Tottenham.

It was the first time Spurs had reached the final, but United crushed them with a 4-0 victory to lift the trophy.

Could that defeat provide added inspiration for Robert Vilahamn's side today?

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One of the big threats for Manchester United this afternoon will be midfielder Grace Clinton - and she's a player Tottenham know well.

The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Spurs, but she is now back at Leigh Sports Village and has already "impressed" manager Marc Skinner with her off-the-ball "intelligence and intensity".

Skinner added: "Forget her having the ball, that’s her super strength. Off the ball, I have been really impressed and that is something I will judge her game on. When she does that properly as second nature, that is when we will really see the footballer she is."

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Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

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When Phallon Tullis-Joyce come in [to Manchester United] she was an established WSL player.

Tullis-Joyce has started at every club she's been at and she knew coming in it was at the high point of Mary Earps' career.

With Tullis-Joyce having had a year at the club, understanding the setup and the magnitude of Man Utd - she's the one to take Manchester United forward.

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Manchester United manager Marc Skinner said his side are "in a good space" following wins against West Ham and Everton in their first two games of the season.

"We’re still learning and I can tell that," he added, speaking in his pre-match news conference.

"There are parts of our game where we are not smooth. I think you will see similarities, it’s still our style, but we’ve seen individuals do things differently."

Skinner said his team "won't take Tottenham lightly" and described Spurs as a side who "can score goals and create chances".

Will the hosts' perfect start continue today?

Tottenham Hotspur

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Spurs will be wanting to bounce back from suffering a stoppage time defeat by Liverpool last weekend.

Manager Robert Vilahamn said it was "really hard" to have performed well in that game but lose late on.

Moving to today's match, he said it will be a "fun game" against Manchester United and that "we know how we can hurt them".

Tottenham are one of the teams wanting to fight among the top clubs in the Women's Super League and have the Red Devils in their sights.

"If we want to break into the Champions League, Manchester United are one of the teams we need to be better than," the Spurs boss added.

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Tottenham boss Robert Vilahamn, speaking to Sky Sports: "Eight goals in thee games is good, but the last few games we have been easy to score against us. We need to make sure we don't make easy mistakes.

"Bethany England has well scored goals and assisted. She's a great leader for the team and she is going to take us forward today.

"These games are the ones we are going to compete for and see if we can break into the Champions League.

"We have seven injuries today and we will see how deep our squad is, but we're aiming for the Champions League."

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Man Utd boss Marc Skinner, speaking to Sky Sports about team news: "Couple of them forced because Melvine Malard took a slight injury in the Liverpool game,

"Looking at the Tottenham team and seeing ways we can exploit them, Gabby George coming in and she was great against Liverpool.

"We are going to see if we can adapt and evolve to see if we can exploit Tottenham.

"They are difficult to play against and last season we had the 2-2 draw here and then the FA Cup final. I am expecting a tight game and hopefully we can show our qualities to unlock them.

"They're dangerous on the counter-attack and they have experience up-front. We're here to put on a good performance and try win the game."

On Grace Clinton: "Very impressed. She has matured a lot and the football part she's always had. I'm grateful she's come back in the form she has - she can unlock any game."

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If you haven't already, then don't forget that this season BBC Sport are providing a dedicated Women's Super League service.

On there, you can find the latest interviews, analysis, quotes and more.

You can get all of that content sent straight to your device by clicking here and turning on notifications.

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BBC Sport at Leigh Sports Village

There were plenty of Manchester United fans queuing up outside Leigh Sports Village more than two hours before kick-off, trying to get a glimpse of their favourite players as they arrived.

Each player was serenaded by their own chant as they left their cars and walked into the ground.

The Tottenham team weren't so lucky! There was plenty of booing from the United faithful as the Spurs bus rolled in.

It is still very early in the season, but here's how the table currently stands.

Chelsea are at the top having won each of their three games - but this is the fourth round of matches so others could jump ahead of them with the right results today.

Sonia Bompastor's side have won all three of their games so far. Manchester United (two wins) are the only other team to still have a 100% record.

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At the other end of the table every team has already managed to get points on the board.

But four - Aston Villa, Leicester, West Ham and Everton - are still without a win. Could that change today?

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We've got five games coming up in the Women's Super League this afternoon.

Here's what you've got to look forward to:

• 12:30: Manchester United v Tottenham
• 14:00: Aston Villa v Leicester City
• 14:00: Crystal Palace v Brighton
• 14:00: Everton v West Ham
• 15:00: Liverpool v Manchester City

All kick-off times are BST

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BBC Sport at Leigh Sports Village

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner keeps just four players from the side that beat Liverpool in the Women's League Cup 11 days ago.

Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Maya Le Tissier, Millie Turner and Gabby George all keep their places, while Ella Toone, Elisabeth Terland, Leah Galton and Lisa Naalsund return to the starting line-up.

Grace Clinton starts against her former team, as does Celin Bizet.

Manchester United XI: Tullis-Joyce, George, Le Tissier, Toone, Clinton, Galton, Bizet, Naalsund, Janssen, Terland, Turner.

Subs: Middleton-Patel, Mannion, Simpson, Awujo, Ladd, Miyazawa, Watson, Williams.

Robert Vilahamn makes three changes to his Tottenham team that suffered a late defeat by Liverpool last weekend.

Beth England returns to captain the side, while Charlotte Grant and Olga Ahtinen also start.

Hayley Raso, Amanda Nilden and Maite Oroz drop out of the squad with injuries.

Tottenham XI: Spencer, Neville, Bartrip, Hunt, Grant, Summanen, Ahtinen, Spence, Naz, Thomas, England.

Subs: Talbert, Heeps, Buhler, Vinberg, Csiki, Dennis, Gunning-Williams.

Hello!

It's time for another day of Women's Super League action and we've got five matches coming up.

There has already been one game this weekend - Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 at Emirates Stadium yesterday in what could be an early big result for the title race.

Today, we begin at Leigh Sports Village at 12:30 BST when Manchester United host Tottenham.

There's commentary of that game available via BBC Radio 5 Live and we'll be here to provide you with text updates on all of the day's action.

Let's begin by getting the team news for the day's first match.

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