Paul Merson now predicts who will win this weekend between Manchester United and Tottenham

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Paul Merson has now given his prediction for this weekend’s massive Premier League clash between Manchester United and Tottenham.

Both sides have a chance to make some serious ground in the race for top-four at Old Trafford, with United and Tottenham looking to edge their way into the UEFA Champions League debate.

And writing for Sportskeeda, pundit Merson has now delivered his prediction for the clash, with the former Arsenal man going for a draw in Manchester between the two sides.

Merson said: “If Tottenham win this, they’ll leapfrog Arsenal in the table, meaning the Gunners drop out of the top four. Literally three weeks ago, Mikel Arteta’s side were the team to beat and were at the top of the table, but they could be fifth when the action concludes this weekend, which is just unbelievable.

“Manchester United, on the other hand, are nine points behind Arsenal and face an uphill battle to secure a UEFA Champions League spot next season. They need to win this game to stand a chance of finishing in the top four, but they haven’t been consistent this season.

It’s so hard to predict Manchester United but one thing is for sure – they tend to show up when their backs are up against the wall. I predict a lorry-load of goals in this one and will be shocked if it ends goalless, so I’m going for a 2-2 draw.”

Tottenham can make a statement with Manchester United result

As mentioned by Merson, Tottenham can break into the top-four with a win against United this Sunday, overtaking their north London rivals Arsenal in the process.

Such a result would greatly shake-up the top-four race as well as the battle for the Premier League title, with Mikel Arteta’s side looking for top honours this season.

And a win at Old Trafford could be seismic for Tottenham, especially with many fans and pundits essentially ruling out Ange Postecoglou’s side of doing anything this season after their recent blip of poor form.