LEICESTER are looking to dent Manchester United’s top four hopes when they take on the Red Devils at Old Trafford.
If Ralf Rangnick’s side fail to beat Leicester then there will be serious concerns over their chances of securing a top four finish.
Though Cristiano Ronaldo will play NO part today – he’s out with a “flu-like symptoms”, boss Ralf Rangnick has confirmed.
- Kick-off: 5.30pm
- TV/ live stream: Sky Sports Main Event
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Pogba Fernandes, Elanga, Sancho
- Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Evans, Fofana, Castagne, Tielemans, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho
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Leicester City bench
Jakupovic, Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Choudhury, Albrighton, Lookman, Perez, Daka
Rashford amongst United substitutes
Henderson, Telles, Jones, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Mata, Matic, Lingard, Rashford
Leicester line-up
Today will be Fofana’s first Premier league start since last August when he suffered an injury in a pre-season friendly. The 21-year-old replaces Soyuncu in defence, and plays alongside Evans who also gets his first start since December. Justin and Castagne keep their places at full back after their 2-0 win last time out against Brentford.
Mendy partners Tielemans in central midfield with Ndidi unavailable after a knee injury.
Iheanacho is preferred to Daka in attack, with Vardy still sidelined with a knee problem.
Schmeichel, Justin, Evans, Fofana, Castagne, Tielemans, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho
.Credit: Getty
Manchester United XI
In defence, Shaw comes in to replace Telles at left back, whilst Maguire and Varane remain favourites as the centre back pairings.
Pogba returns to the side after being benched against Atletico Madrid, whilst Rashford is a substitute after coming off in the second half against Tottenham.
Elanga looks likely to lead the line in the absence of Ronaldo.
De Gea, Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Pogba Fernandes, Elanga, Sancho
.Credit: Getty Ronaldo absent
The Red Devils are likely to be without their top scorer this afternoon with the number 7 not pictured with the squad at the Lowry Hotel. After his hat-trick against Tottenham made him the highest scoring player of all time, his absence today will be a real blow for the home side.
.Credit: Getty Good afternoon from Old Trafford
Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of this afternoon’s battle between Manchester United and Leicester in the Premier League.
Manchester United will be aiming to bounce back from their early Champions League exit with a win this afternoon. The Red Devils currently sit in sixth behind Tottenham, so three points are a must for Ralf Rangnick’s side in their pursuit of a top four finish.
Leicester sit four places behind their competitors in tenth place after a very poor start to their season, not winning in their first five Premier League matches. However, Brendan Rodgers men have turned a corner in recent weeks, winning their last three out of four Premier League matches whilst trotting through to the quarter finals of the Europa League.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will be hoping to build on their enthralling 3-2 victory over Tottenham last time out in the Premier League. Although, fans will be hoping for a little more solidity in defence.
Leicester have struggled on the road this season, losing five of their last six away matches in the Premier League. However, the Foxes have been dominant in this particular fixture as of late, getting the better of the home side in their last three meetings.
The action is scheduled to start at 17:30 in Manchester and we will bring you confirmation of both teams’ starting line-ups as a part of our build up to kick-off.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
