2021/2022 Premier League Preview: Manchester United vs Leicester

Manchester United News

Edinson Cavani likely wouldn't have played anyway after his involvement in South America in midweek but has actually picked up an injury in Wednesday's game for Uruguay.

Marcus Rashford has come under fire in recent weeks but will likely start in attack against Leicester. He has more goals against Leicester (6) than any other team in his career.

Fred and Alex Telles both trained on Thursday despite returns from South America and are available for selection here.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes will be on a high after Portugal secured qualification to the 2022 World Cup in midweek.

 

Leicester News

Jamie Vardy has been ruled out for the trip to Old Trafford and could yet be a few weeks away.

Jonny Evans got minutes for Northern Ireland during the international break but Brendan Rodgers says the former Manchester United defender isn't yet ready for 90 minutes.

Wesley Fofana wasn't risked in the win over Brentford before the break but has a decent chance of returning here.

Marc Albrighton should return here doubt but Wilfred Ndidi will not play again this season after undergoing knee surgery.

Luke Thomas looks set to miss out after returning from England U21 duty injured so Timothy Castagne, Ricardo Pereira and James Justin are vying for two places.

 

Prediction

This is Manchester United's first match since being dumped out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid. They have nothing else left to play for other than finishing fourth and it doesn't look like they will manage that. They are currently four points adrift of fourth and have played a game more than current occupants Arsenal.

Leicester's injury woes have eased significantly and now Brendan Rodgers will hope to finish what has been a frustrating campaign strongly. Rodgers was touted as a potential future United manager earlier this season but those rumours have gone dead as Leicester languish in midtable.

Leicester have conceded more goals (46) than they have scored (42) in the Premier League this season but their defensive record should improve now they have their best defenders back available. That could prove the difference here, as Leicester look to make it four straight wins against United for the first time in history.