Leicester City v Manchester United: match preview

Leicester City will hope they can get back to winning ways against Manchester United but José Mourinho’s decision to rest key players in midweek is likely to give United the edge
  
  

Leicester City v Manchester United
Leicester City v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Two sides eliminated from the League Cup meet with most of United’s players well rested after missing the defeat at Bristol City and a road trip back which arrived at 5am. Leicester had to go to extra time against Manchester City and Claude Puel feels they were unlucky to lose on penalties though the culprits, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, only featured for an hour in total. Mark Tallentire

Kick-off Saturday 7.45pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester 0 Man Utd 3

Live SkySportsPremierLeague

Referee Jonathan Moss

This season G13, Y44, R1, 3.46 cards per game

Odds H 15-4 A 7-8 D 5-2

Leicester City

Subs from Hamer, Jakupovic, Gray, Iheanacho, Amartey, Slimani, Musa, Ulloa, Benalouane, Dragovic, Fuchs, King

Doubtful None

Injured Huth (foot, 26 Dec), James (achilles, 26 Dec)

Suspended None

Form DWWWWL

Discipline Y18 R1

Leading scorer Vardy 7

Manchester Utd

Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Rashford, McTominay, Mitchell, Blind, Shaw, Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan, Rojo, Herrera

Doubtful None

Injured Carrick (heart), Fellaini (knee, both Jan), Bailly (groin, Mar), Valencia (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLWW

Discipline Y29 R1

Leading scorer Lukaku 10

 

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