Leicester City will travel to Old Trafford to face off against Manchester United on Saturday on the back of an impressive 3-1 win over Bournemouth before the international break. The Foxes are still unbeaten in the Premier League this season, so they will be quietly confident about their chances of claiming a result versus the Red Devils this weekend.
Brendan Rodgers will likely opt for a 4-1-4-1 formation and might be inclined towards naming an unchanged team for this encounter away at Manchester.
4-1-4-1 Leicester City Predicted Lineup To Face Manchester United
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel will play in between the sticks for the West Midlands outfit this weekend despite failing to keep a clean sheet in each of his past three appearances in the Premier League. The centre-half duo of Çağlar Söyüncü and Jonny Evans will operate together as they look to build a productive partnership at the heart of Rodgers’ backline.
Ricardo Pereira is expected to get the nod to start as the right-back while Ben Chilwell would look to use his speed on the other side while operating in the left-back position. The Leicester backline will need to be at their best if they want to keep the likes of Daniel James, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford quiet on Saturday.
Midfield
Wilfred Ndidi will feature as a defensive midfielder while the attack-minded duo of James Maddison and Youri Tielemans operates ahead of him in the opposition half. Both players would try to be creative with their passes so that they can orchestrate a few goal-scoring opportunities for Jamie Vardy up top. Marc Albrighton is expected to start on the right flank while Harvey Barnes could look to use his pace on the other side while up against Man United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Hamza Choudhury and Ayoze Perez will have to settle for a place on the Leicester bench, but they could get a chance to play a part in this contest if required.
Attack
Jamie Vardy returned to form in the last match, and he will be a nailed-on starter for this clash at the Theatre of Dreams. The English striker has already scored three goals and grabbed one assist in four league matches for Rodgers’ side this term. Hence, he will be confident about his chances of finding the back of the net against the Red Devils this weekend.
