Man United vs Leeds: Manchester United face Leeds United in their opening match of the new Premier League season on Saturday at Old Trafford.
Match Details:
Teams: Manchester United vs Leeds
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: Saturday 14th August, 2021
Time: 05:00 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports/football/list/premier-league-202122/t-7302
Preview
Manchester United begin their Premier League campaign this season as they welcome Leeds United on Saturday.
The red half of Manchester will look to improve from last season as they finished runners-up to noisy neighbours, Manchester City.
Ole’s men will once again look to challenge the top sides for the silverware which has illuded them since 2013.
Man United endured a decent pre-season as they finished their preparations with wins against Derby, Everton while losing to QPR.
Sandwiched between them was a home draw against Brentford as well but they will be confident heading into the new season.
On the other hand, Leeds United managed an 8th place finished on their return to the Premier League last season.
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Bielsea’s men played attacking and soothing football, which made them on the top sides last season but their defensive frailties came to the fore.
As a result, they soon drifted away from the chasing pack towards the end of the season.
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Leeds had a poor pre-season with 1 win, 4 successive losses, 2 draws from their 7 matches, and will eye a confident start even after such poor form.
The Peacocks are always a good side to play against and Man United will have their work cut out.
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Both sides met last season in the Premier League, where it finished 0-0 at Elland Road.
Form Guide
Man United: DDLDW
Leeds: LLLLD
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Last Matches of both teams:
Man United 4-0 Everton
Villarreal 2-2 Leeds
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Man United vs Leeds in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Hotstar App while the broadcast is available on Star Sports Select network.
Team News
Telles, Jones and Rashford miss out for the Red Devils due to long term injuries. New signing, Sancho and Cavani are also out due to personal reasons.
Henderson and Lingard contracted Covid during pre-season and are set to miss out the opener as they recover.
Bailly is another absentee.
Leeds United will miss the services of Forshaw, Llorente and Shackleton due to hip, muscle and head injuries respectively.
Man United possible 11:
De Gea, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka, Pogba, Matic, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood and Martial
Leeds possible 11:
Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Firpo, Dallas, Raphinha, Phillips, Rodrigo, Harrison and Bamford
Prediction: Man United 3-1 Leeds
Man United come into the opening match with the better form and following the victory against Everton in their last match in front of a buzzing home crowd; this could well be another one.
Leeds lacks confidence due to their bad form and United should take advantage of the same.
Players to watch out for: Fernandes, Pogba, Koch, Phillips.
