Leicester City v Manchester United: match preview

Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy is fit to face Manchester United, despite a long-running hip complaint
  
  

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

Jamie Vardy could break a Premier League record by scoring in an 11th consecutive game against the very team that the current holder, Ruud van Nistelrooy, set the benchmark for 12 years ago. Louis van Gaal has described Vardy as a “nasty” problem for Manchester United and a “great” player but he will be just as wary of the threat posed by the in-form Riyad Mahrez. United have the meanest defence in the top flight so a repeat of last season’s 5-3 win for Leicester would appear unlikely. Rich Flower

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester City 5 Manchester United 3

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G10, Y35, R1, 3.6 cards per game

Odds H 9-4 A 7-5 D 32-13

Leicester City

Subs from Schwarzer, Moore, De Laet, Chilwell, Benalouane, Wasilewski, Okazaki, King, Inler, Dyer, Ulloa, Blyth, Kramaric, Dodoo

Doubtful None

Injured James (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Form WDWWWW

Discipline Y22 R0

Leading scorer Vardy 13

Manchester United

Subs from Johnstone, Romero, Pereira, Darmian, Borthwick-Jackson, Fellaini, Carrick, Depay, Tuanzebe

Doubtful Carrick (ankle), Lingard (hamstring)

Injured McNair (liver, 5 Dec), Valencia (ankle, Feb), Shaw (broken leg, Apr), Herrera (hamstring, unknown), Jones (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWDDWW

Discipline Y22 R0

Leading scorer Mata 4

 

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