Manchester United and Leicester City will collide this weekend as we prepare for another full slate of Premier League action.
Manchester United Form GuideAfter years of irrelevancy, Manchester United are finally starting to dine at the top table once again. Erik ten Hag has reintroduced the kind of winning mentality that has been sorely missing for so long, to the point whereby the Red Devils may genuinely be in the title race. Even if they aren’t, though, this is the kind of progress their fans have been waiting for.
United rattled off three straight wins over Reading, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace before having to fight back to earn a draw against Leeds. They did beat the boys from Yorkshire in a rematch just four days later, before earning a valiant 2-2 draw against Barcelona in the Europa League.
Leicester Form GuideLeicester City have had a poor season by their own standards, but the overriding hope from Brendan Rodgers’ point of view is that they can start to turn things around. Their last few performances would certainly seem to indicate that things are trending in the right direction, but they can’t afford to get too far ahead of themselves.
Back to back losses against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have really woken the Foxes up. Since then they’ve held Brighton to a 2-2 draw before going on a three-game win streak with Walsall, Aston Villa and Tottenham all paying the price for underestimating them.
Latest Team NewsEriksen, van de Beek, Martial and Antony are all injured. Casemiro is still suspended, with McTominay being a fitness worry.
Evans and Soumare will be assessed before the game whereas Bertrand and Justin are definitely still out.
Match PredictionOld Trafford is turning into a bit of a fortress again and even though the hosts will be tired from their trip to the Nou Camp, that’s the kind of schedule ten Hag will be more than happy to keep. A rejuvenated Leicester may take the lead but eventually, United will take over and secure the win.
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