MANCHESTER UNITED VS LEICESTER CITY
12:30 PM WAT
24/09/2016
12:30 PM WAT
24/09/2016
Manchester United overwhelmed Leicester City with a strong first half performance that decided this game at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney was dropped in what was the pre-game headline, and that was not all that was unfamiliar about United as they scored three goals from set pieces.
Manchester United will assess the fitness of Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial, who were substituted with respective groin and head injuries against Watford last weekend.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also a doubt and Phil Jones remains out.
Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel has overcome concussion but has a muscle strain which could delay his return.
Marcin Wasilewski is banned after his midweek red card against Chelsea, while Nampalys Mendy will not be risked.
"Three league defeats in a row is almost unthinkable for Jose Mourinho and has only happened once before in his managerial career, but he'll need to find a better formula than the one used at Vicarage Road a week ago to avoid it happening this weekend.
"Last week's win over Burnley was more like it from Leicester, with new signing Islam Slimani scoring twice on his league debut. But the champions haven't started well on their travels this season, losing at Hull and Liverpool.
"Leicester's only win in the last 16 meetings with Manchester United was the memorable 5-3 game two years ago. Both matches ended 1-1 last season, with the latter draw in May preceding Leicester's title celebrations two days later when Spurs lost at Chelsea."
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on the recent run of defeats:
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"We had a bad week. I know that the world is full of Einsteins, I know that they tried to delete 16 years of my career, they tried to delete an unbelievable history of Manchester United Football Club and to focus on a bad week with three bad results.
"If the fans have been disappointed with the last week, I understand completely but I am sure they will be behind the team like they always are."
"If the fans have been disappointed with the last week, I understand completely but I am sure they will be behind the team like they always are."
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri:
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"We are fearless. Why are we scared to go there? More than lose, what can we do there?
"I enjoy - 70,000 people is amazing, fantastic. I don't want to go when there is just you and me to play. It is a very bad show.
"When you go in this big stadium you want to show your best."
"I enjoy - 70,000 people is amazing, fantastic. I don't want to go when there is just you and me to play. It is a very bad show.
"When you go in this big stadium you want to show your best."
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Manchester United are unbeaten in seven home league games against Leicester, whose only win in their 18 most recent trips to Old Trafford came in January 1998 courtesy of a Tony Cottee winner.
- Three of Leicester's six victories away to Manchester United came before the Second World War.
- Leicester's solitary win in the last 16 competitive meetings came in September 2014 when they triumphed 5-3 at home in the Premier League.
Manchester United
- Jose Mourinho could suffer three consecutive league defeats for only the second time in his career, having previously done so at Chelsea last year.
- Mourinho has lost 12 of his last 23 league games as a manager. His previous 12 league defeats came over a period of 110 games.
- Manchester United have not lost two of their opening three home matches in a league season since 1986-87.
- They have covered 526.6km, less ground than any other team in the Premier League so far this season.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in six successive home league appearances, amassing 12 goals.
Leicester City
- The Foxes have gone four successive away matches without a win in the league. They could lose three away games in a row for the first time since December 2014.
- If Leicester lose they will equal the three Premier League defeats they suffered in the entirety of last season.
- Islam Slimani has scored 22 goals in 23 league appearances in 2016, including nine headers.
- Jamie Vardy has scored in three of his four games against Manchester United in all competitions.
- Claudio Ranieri has not lost any of his last four meetings against a team led by Jose Mourinho (W2, D2).
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