Leicester City would hope to carry forward the fighting performance they showed against Liverpool in the last match when they face Manchester United in their next outing in the Premier League. It has been a mixed season for Claude Puel’s men, and they would look to earn all three points against the Red Devils in their own backyard to provide their campaign with a significant boost.
Manchester United, on the other hand, faced an early scare in the match against Burnley as the Clarets went ahead by two goals. However, the Red Devils came back strongly into the game and scored two late goals via Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof to salvage one point from the hard-fought contest. They would look to keep their unbeaten run under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer intact when they take on Leicester City at the King’s Power Stadium.
Team News
Leicester City
Claude Puel has a fully fit squad at his disposal barring Daniel Amartey, who is out with a leg injury and will not play any role in the match against Manchester United. New signing Youri Tielemans is expected to start in midfield for the Foxes.
Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has injury scares to deal with as midfield ace Paul Pogba and winger Anthony Martial are both nursing knocks. However, both players would be assessed before the match and are expected to start against the Foxes.
Predicted Lineups
Leicester City (Predicted Formation: 4-4-1-1)
Kasper Schmeichel, Ben Chilwell, Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire, Ricardo Pereira, Youri Tielemans, Wilfred Ndidi, James Maddison, Demarai Gray, Marc Albrighton, Jamie Vardy.
Manchester United (Predicted Formation: 4-2-3-1)
David De Gea, Ashley Young, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford.
Key Men
Leicester City
Jamie Vardy can turn the tide of the match with his individual brilliance and would be a significant threat against Manchester United. Harry Maguire and James Maddison are also tipped to play crucial roles in the backline and the midfield respectively for the Foxes.
Manchester United
Marcus Rashford should get the nod ahead of Romelu Lukaku to lead the line and carry his brilliant form into the match against the Foxes. Paul Pogba’s presence in the middle of the pitch would also be essential for the success of the Red Devils.
Odds
Leicester City Win: 3.6
Draw: 3.5
Manchester United Win: 2.15
