Manchester United will face off against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon hoping to continue their excellent form in the Premier League. The Red Devils managed to secure an impressive 2-0 win away at Everton in midweek, which will keep them in high spirits ahead of this weekend’s showdown against the Foxes.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and could be inclined to bring back most of his first-team stars for this highly anticipated clash on the road. However, the Man United manager will be sweating on the fitness of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who is a major doubt for this game.
4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face Leicester City
Defence
David de Gea will operate in between the sticks for the Red Devils after being rested in the EFL Cup earlier this week. Victor Lindelof is expected to resume his defensive partnership with Harry Maguire at the centre of the Man United backline as they try to keep Leicester’s Jamie Vardy quiet during the 90 minutes.
As mentioned earlier, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a significant concern ahead of this game. If the ex-Crystal Palace defender recovers in time, then he will slot in at right-back while Luke Shaw looks to put in a productive performance on the other side as the left-back.
Axel Tuanzebe will be on standby just in case Wan-Bissaka misses out this weekend. Alex Telles and Eric Bailly will both have to be content with a place on the bench but could come on to influence the game in the latter stages if needed.
Midfield
Paul Pogba will anchor the midfield alongside Fred as they focus on giving a good account of themselves at the centre of the park. Both of them will have to work hard to limit the chances that the Foxes create on the counter.
The attacking-minded trio of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood will play just ahead of them as part of Solskjaer’s attack. Rashford has not scored in each of his past two appearances, so he will be eager to register his name on the scoresheet when he laces up to face off against Brendan Rodgers’ men this weekend.
Scott McTominay is a major doubt for this clash, but Donny van de Beek and Nemanja Matic will be available for selection on the bench.
Attack
Anthony Martial will lead the line for the Red Devils up top. The French striker came off the bench to find the back of the net versus the Toffees in midweek, which will give him some confidence going into this weekend’s league encounter at the King Power.
Edinson Cavani will be a part of Solskjaer’s bench but might come on to make an impact in the latter stages of the game if required.
