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Tottenham fullback Assou-Ekotto up for clash with Man Utd star Young

Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto is up for his personal duel with Manchester United winger Ashley Young tonight.

Cameroon full-back Assou-Ekotto insists that he is not losing any sleep over the prospect of facing £16m winger Young in tonight's Premier League showdown.

He said: "We used to play against him when he was at Aston Villa and we did OK against him then.

"So it will be the same against Manchester United - he's not better just because he has changed clubs.

"Young and Nani are both good players, but they are still only human. I really don't care who I play against from Manchester United.

"United have some injuries at the moment and I hope this will help us. But the problem with them is that even when they miss some players and don't play well, they are still good.

"They never lose. The minimum they do is 0-0 or 1-1, but they don't lose. So it will not be easy for us."

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