Manchester United return to Premier League action by welcoming Leicester City to Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
They’ll be looking to keep their top four hopes alive when they welcome the Foxes to Old Trafford this weekend. Manchester United go into the game on the back of an utterly disappointing 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, whilst the visitors ran out 2-1 winners over Brentford in the Premier League.
The Red Devils are currently sixth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand, while Leicester sit 10th, 14 points behind their opponents this weekend. Currently, it seems unlikely this Manchester United side will be able to overcome Arsenal’s challenge on that front, although their win over Tottenham did at least keep them within touching distance.
Over the international break, the club have been working behind the scenes, interviewing Ajax’s Erik Ten Hag over their managerial position, but missing out on the Champions League for next season would be a huge blow when it comes to their plans for the summer transfer window.
A busy April will see the Red Devils take on Leicester, Everton, Norwich City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League, but the absence of European football means that Rangnick should be able to keep his players fresh, and it will be fascinating to see how the campaign finishes for the club.
Leicester, meanwhile, was expected to again be top-four challengers in the Premier League this season, but they have been well short of that standard in 2021-22, currently sitting down in the 10th spot in the table.
The Foxes are 10 points off eighth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers heading into this weekend’s fixtures, but they have three games in hand on both Wolves and seventh-placed West Ham, and it would be a surprise if they were unable to finish in the top half of the table.
Leicester is also fighting for European silverware this term, having overcome Rennes to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League, and they will take on PSV Eindhoven over two legs next month. They went into the International break off the back of a 2-1 win over Brentford.
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TEAM NEWS
Man United will again be without the services of Mason Greenwood due to a club suspension, while Edinson Cavani is also out, having picked up a calf problem while representing Uruguay on Tuesday.
Fred and Alex Telles will need to be assessed after their international commitments for Brazil, but France duo Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane are both expected to be fit despite suffering small foot injuries during the recent international break.
Neither Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were involved for England during the international break but could start here, while Ronaldo is set to lead the line with support from Bruno Fernandes, with both players on a high, having helped Portugal qualify for the World Cup.
Luke Shaw, who represented England over the break, could also be back in the side at left-back, but Diogo Dalot should keep out Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the right.
As for Leicester, Johnny Evans and Wesley Fofana are both available for selection at Old Trafford and could start, which would be a huge boost for the Foxes.
Marc Albrighton and Harvey Barnes should also both be fit despite recent issues, but Jamie Vardy is out with a knee injury, while Wilfried Ndidi will miss the remainder of the campaign with his own knee issue.
Kelechci Iheanacho could get the nod over Patson Daka at the tip of the attack, but Maddison and Dewsbury-Hall should both retain their spots in the starting side.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Telles, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Rashford, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo
Leicester City possible starting lineup:
Schmeichel; Fofana, Evans, Soyuncu; Justin, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Castagne; Maddison, Iheanacho, Barnes
PRAIZSPORTS PREDICTION: Manchester United 2-2 Leicester United.
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