Manchester United are going to have an incredibly hectic schedule in the final few months of the season that could potentially benefit Tottenham in the top-four race
Tottenham fans could only watch on as the draw for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals took place in Switzerland on Friday. Exiting the competition just over a week ago after a 1-0 aggregate defeat against AC Milan, Spurs will have to wait until September for their next opportunity to play in the competition.
Erik ten Hag's men will face a rather cramped schedule in the final two months of the campaign once domestic football resumes after the international break. Tottenham, on the other hand, will just have ten games to contend with as they look to achieve their top-four aspirations.
Man United will return to Andalusia in the next round of the competition having been paired with Sevilla in the quarter-finals. If they do indeed advance beyond the serial Europa League winners, their reward will be a semi-final showdown against one of Juventus or Sporting CP.
Ten Hag couldn't have asked for a harder route to the final and his side are going to have to be at their very best if they are to go all the way and lift the trophy in Budapest, Hungary at the end of May. A cup treble is very much on for United after already winning the Carabao Cup and they will be fully focused on achieving that objective to make it an incredibly successful first season in Manchester for the Dutchman.
In terms of their league fixtures, United still have crunch games coming up against Newcastle, Tottenham, Brighton and Chelsea. Tottenham themselves face some pivotal games, notably against the Red Devils and Liverpool, and there will undoubtedly still be plenty of twists and turns in what remains of the season.
All Conte and Tottenham can do is concentrate on themselves, though. Finishing third could be a realistic option for the Lilywhite given United's challenging schedule but that will all come down to Spurs doing their job first and foremost.