Six points is already the gap to Manchester City as José Mourinho chases a desperately required win and decides whether to drop Wayne Rooney. The Portuguese is intent on ensuring Paul Pogba plays in his best position, so expect him on the left of a Manchester United 4-3-3. If, then, the captain is to be accommodated Anthony Martial’s injury may allow Rooney to play on the left of the front three. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 12.30pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 1 Leicester City 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Mike Dean

This season G4, Y20, R1, 5.50 cards per game

Odds H 4-6 A 9-2 D 3-1

Manchester United

Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Rojo, Depay, Lingard, Young, Herrera,

Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Schneiderlin, Darmian, Mata, Mkhitaryan

Doubtful Mkhitaryan (leg)

Injured Jones (knee, 17 Oct), Martial (leg, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLL

Discipline Y11 R0

Leading scorer Ibrahimovic 4

Leicester City

Subs from Schmeichel, Hamer, Chilwell, Hernández, King, Okazaki, Gray, Musa, Kapustka, Schlupp, Ulloa

Doubtful Schmeichel (match fitness)

Injured James (ankle, unknown), Mendy (ankle, unknown)

Suspended Wasilewski (one match)

Form LDWLW

Discipline Y7 R0

Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 2