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Jose Mourinho warns Tottenham that Manchester United are in top form

Jose Mourinho has warned Tottenham that Manchester United are in top form ahead of their trip to Wembley.

United have won five straight games in 2018 without conceding a goal. They face Spurs on Wednesday night looking to keep the pressure on Manchester City, who play West Brom at the Etihad Stadium, at the top of the table.

Mourinho told MUTV: "We have managed to win every match in January, I think three Premier League matches and two cup matches, so five victories makes a happy camp.

"We are playing with a good balance. It is not easy to not concede goals because of the high quality of football in this country but scoring goals and winning matches is very important because we need points. We are playing well and we deserved these results."

The Portuguese is set to welcome back Marouane Fellaini after the Belgian missed the 4-0 win over Yeovil on Friday night with through injury.

Daley Blind is a doubt after missing three games with an ankle ligament injury he picked up in training while Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are still sidelined.

Mourinho added: "Tottenham are one of the top teams in the country -- not a title contender because they are too far away, but I say honestly they are a Champions League contender. They can reach that level.

"They have some of the best players in the country, a very good manager and are a very difficult opponent. It is a really big game.

"The difference between us and Spurs is seven or eight points, but the reality is they are a top team in terms of their quality and ambitions, and a team of our level, so it is a big match."

It will be United's first trip to Wembley since lifting the League Cup last season. They have not won away at Tottenham since a 3-1 win at White Hart Lane in March 2012.

Mourinho said: "I was at Wembley for Tottenham against Chelsea and I had that feeling that it really is Spurs' home, because it was full of their supporters.

"I am used to going to Wembley when it is 50-50 with supporters, so it was the first time I went like that. It is an amazing stadium and one for us to enjoy."