Man United vs Leicester: Manchester United eye a winning return post the international break when they welcome Leicester in the EPL on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Man United vs Leicester
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: Saturday 2st April, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Manchester United’s slim hopes of a title shot were dashed prior to the international break as they were knocked out of the UCL by Atletico Madrid.
United lost 1-0 at home and 2-1 on aggregate to the Spanish side and were sent packing at the Round of 16 stage.
In the EPL, a 3-2 win over Spurs did get them to 4th but Spurs won their game in hand post that to push United down to 6th in the table.
With nothing less than wins needed till the end of the campaign, Manchester United hope to give it one last dash to the finish.
On the other hand, Leicester beat Brentford 2-1 in their previous clash last month.
Castagne and Maddison scored for the Foxes to help them gain a return to winning ways and get into the top half of the table in 10th place.
Leicester has won just 3 of their 13 away League matches which proves their poor form on the record.
Both sides last met in the EPL in October, where Leicester beat Man United 4-2 at home.
Form Guide
Man United: LWLDD
Leicester: WLLWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Man United 0-1 Atletico Madrid
Leicester 2-1 Brentford
Cristiano Ronaldo is only 3 goals away from breaking the record set by Gianfranco Zola for scoring the most Premier league goals in a single season aged 36 or over. pic.twitter.com/g6cwbLMsjn
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) March 31, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Man United vs Leicester in India?
The match is live streamed on Hotstar VIP, Jio TV App; while broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1.
Team News
Cavani was injured during the international break with Uruguay and is set to miss this one alongside Greenwood.
Ward, Vardy, Thomas, Ndidi and Bertrand are out for the visitors due to long term injuries.
Çağs’ last two matches against Man Utd ⚽ ⚽#MunLei pic.twitter.com/Q1Be5JO3BU
— Leicester City (@LCFC) March 30, 2022
Man United possible 11:
De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Sancho, Fernandes, Pogba and Ronaldo
BREAKING: Bruno Fernandes has signed a contract extension until 2027 at Man United 🇵🇹💫 pic.twitter.com/VOu2EZz1TC
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) April 1, 2022
Leicester possible 11:
Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Justin, Tielemans, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes and Iheanacho
Prediction: Man United 3-1 Leicester
United can’t afford any more dropped points as they are behind the race for a top 4 finish. Leicester’s recent injuries puts them on the backfoot ahead of this clash.
Seeing the way both sides are placed, we expect United to win this one and keep their top 4 hopes alive.
Players to watch out for: Ronaldo, Bruno, Iheanacho and Maddison.