MANCHESTER UNITED are taking on Leicester in a huge Premier League clash RIGHT NOW!
And the big team news is that in-form Amad Diallo has started in place of Alejandro Garnacho after his Europa League heroics in the week.
This afternoon’s match will mark the end of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s interim reign, with Ruben Amorim officially taking the hot seat on Monday.
- Kick off time: 2pm GMT
- TV/Stream: Not available to watch in the UK.
- Man Utd team: Onana, Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Casemiro, Fernandes, Amad, Hojlund, Rashford.
- Leicester team: Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumaré, Ndidi; Fatawu, Ayew, Buonanotte
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FT: Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
Ruud van Nistelrooy ends his interim charge undefeated.
Three wins and a draw for the Dutchman.
He certainly has done the job asked of him by the board.
FT: Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
The referee brings the game to a close.
It has been a comfortable win for the Red Devils.
Fernandes gets a goal on his 250th appearance for the club.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
90+6. It will be a little more positive at Old Trafford when Ruben Amorim arrives for his first day in the job tomorrow.
A lot is expected of the Sporting manager.
He will be expected to hit the ground running no doubt, such are the demands of being at a club like Man Utd.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
90+4. Amad is continuing to cause problems down the right.
On this occasion he cannot find a teammate in the box.
Leicester look like they are already on the bus home mentally.
Credit: Getty Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
90+2. Man Utd come forward once again, looking to add some icing to the cake.
Amad tries his luck from distance but it sails over the goal.
Confidence is high with the youngster at the moment so you can understand him going for goal.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
90. What a disappointing trip this has been for those Leicester fans.
Their team has offered nothing for them to get exicted about today.
The biggest threat to Onana today has been catching a cold stood in this rain doing nothing.
We are going to have six added minutes.
Painful.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
88. This is a game to forget for The Foxes today.
It has been a very bad day at the office.
Nothing they planned for this game has worked at all.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
86. Van Nistelrooy will be happy with the performance today.
He can sign off from his interim stint unbeaten.
The Dutch manager has steadied the ship since the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
84. If the game wasn’t over before that goal, it is now.
Martinez seems to be struggling with a back injury.
Garnacho almost gets away again but it is adjudged that the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
82. A sublime ball from Eriksen sets up the attack.
Fernandes then threads it to Garnacho, who cuts inside onto his right foot and bends one in the top corner.
Great move.
Credit: Getty Goal – Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd)
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80. Leicester force yet another corner.
This time they actually look to cross it into the box in a normal fashion.
Another poor delivery as it is headed clear at the near post by Amad.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
78. Man Utd have brought Zirkzee and Eriksen on.
They replace Casemiro and Hojlund.
Everyone is looking forward to the full-time whistle now.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
76. This second half has been a tough watch.
Neither side seems to have much attacking intent.
Leicester have huffed and puffed but it all goes pear-shaped when they get to the final third of the pitch where they look clueless.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
74. Garnacho stays down for some time but eventually gets to his feet.
The replay shows Faes may have accidentally stepped on his wrist while he was on the floor as he tried to jump over him.
It looks as though he is actually crying on the pitch, wow, we have seen it all now.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
72. Steve Cooper must be tearing his hair out on the touchline.
As another attack breaks down, Man Utd hit them on the counter.
Fortunately for the visitors, it is Garnacho.
He gets towards goal, feigns a shot and tries to cut back inside.
Instead he plays it from one foot against his opposite heel and it goes out for a goal kick.
Credit: Reuters Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
70. Leicester force a corner and try another bizarre effort that you can only assume worked this week on the training ground.
Instead, it is easily cleared by Man Utd.
The visitors look like they have no idea of how to break a side down to create goalscoring opportunities here.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
68. Man Utd are happy to just pass the ball around now.
They are trying to frustrate Leicester by keeping the ball and forcing them to throw caution to the wind more.
Steve Cooper needs to come up with some sort of tactical miracle to change this game for the visitors now.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
66. Martinez is able to continue, much to the delight of the home fans.
Amad is brought down as he truns Vestergaard.
This game has gone the way of the Chelsea match last week now, the biggest cheer will be for the full time whistle.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
64. Buonanotte is shown a yellow card for a clumsy foul.
It means the Leicester midfielder wiill miss their next game.
He slid in on Martinez and just caught him on the back of the leg.
The Argentine defender is receiving some treatment as a result.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
62. The away fans are trying to raise their team.
They have not asked enough questions of Onana this afternoon.
On such a wet pitch, they should be trying some shots from distance to see if they can get lucky.
Credit: Getty
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
60. Hojlund would make a great signing for Leicester in January.
He would fit in well in a team that rarely looks like they are going to score.
It will be interesting to see Amorim’s first Man Utd side, whether Zirkzee gets the nod instead of the Dane.
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68. Fernandes is receiving some treatment after a head collision.
The fans will be pleased to see him able to continue.
He is integral to all they do in an attacking sense.
Man Utd 2-0 Leicester
56. Leicester have a free kick in a dangerous position.
Winks and Buonanotte are stood over it.
The former Tottenham man plays it to a Foxes’ player in the wall, looking for it back.
It all goes hopelessly wrong and is a waste of a good opportunity.
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54. You kind of feel with Man Utd’s current plight results are more important than performances.
That said, while the fans are eager for the Amorim era, you cannot underestimate the size of the task he has.
Even ex-players like Paul Scholes have said it will take a lot longer than the three year contract he has signed to sort things out.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
