Manchester City VS Swansea City
Sunday (05/02/2017)
17:00 (WAT)
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United travel to reigning Premier League champions Leicester City on Sunday looking for rediscover their winning formula.Sunday (05/02/2017)
17:00 (WAT)
After an indifferent start to the season, the Red Devils have become increasingly difficult to beat, putting together an unbeaten league run which has spanned over three months.
Goal-shy Leicester City will look to get their season moving in the right direction against Manchester United, live on Super Sunday.
The Premier League champions have not scored in their last four Premier League matches, losing the last three.
Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have been involved in 28 less Premier League goals than at same stage last season as the attacking brilliance that led them to their incredible title glory has been in short supply this term.
This is the worst start to a title defence in Premier League history after 23 games and going further back, this is the worst defence by a reigning champion in the top division in English football.
However, Leicester have won 18 of their 21 points this season at the King Power Stadium, including beating Manchester City.
They are set to meet a Man Utd team that are unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League games, which is the current longest unbeaten run in Europe's top five leagues.
Team news
Wantaway striker Leonardo Ulloa is still not fit for Leicester as he battles a thigh problem.
The forward has resumed light training as he looks to build bridges following his transfer request last month.
Fellow striker Islam Slimani is also out with a groin problem but new signing Molla Wague could play after he joined on loan from Udinese on deadline day and Daniel Amartey is back after the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana.
Phil Jones is likely to miss the game for United.
A bruised foot saw the 24-year-old defender come off after 55 minutes against Hull on Wednesday, putting his place in jeopardy for a match that Eric Bailly is available for after the African Nations Cup.
Teenager Dean Henderson is set to travel to Leicestershire as part of the squad having been recalled from his loan at Grimsby following an injury to third-choice goalkeeper Joel Pereira.
Opta stats
Leicester City have won just one of their last 17 games against Man Utd in all competitions (D3 L13) - 5-3 in this exact fixture in September 2014.
Manchester United have only lost two of their 21 Premier League meetings with Leicester City (W13 D6).
This match will be Leicester's 2000th in the top-flight (currently P1999 W642 D526 L831, 32.1 win %)
Vardy has had a hand in four goals in two Premier League appearances against Manchester United at the King Power Stadium (two goals, two assists).
Manchester United are currently on the longest unbeaten away run in the Premier League (six games - W4 D2 L0). This is their best away run in the competition since a run of seven games between November 2014 and February 2015.
Leicester are only the fifth Premier League team to fail to score in their opening four matches of a calendar year, following Newcastle (2008), Swansea (failed to score in their first four Premier League games in August & September 2011), Hull (2014) and Aston Villa (2015) - no team has ever failed to score in their first five.
The Foxes have lost their last three Premier League games - they haven't lost four in a row since February 2015, a run of five under Nigel Pearson.
Leicester City haven't won both of their home league games against the Manchester clubs (United and City) in the same season since 1975-76.
Last time they met
The Red Devils thrashed Leicester at the end of September but the victory was somewhat overshadowed by Mourinho’s decision to drop captain Wayne Rooney from his starting line-up.
United led 4-0 at the break thanks to goals from Smalling, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba, with Demarai Gray’s stunning strike the only consolation for the visitors.
The defeat was Leicester’s third of the season, which matched their total for the whole of last year.
The hosts will be desperate to shake-off their dismal recent run with a victory but United are proving to be a tough nut to crack in recent weeks.
While Mourinho’s charge have dropped crucial points since the New Year, they will be confident of returning to winning ways in a bid to make up ground on the top five.
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