Man Utd vs Leicester preview

Team news, key stats and predictions ahead of Man Utd vs Leicester in the Premier League

Team news

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial are out of injury-hit Manchester United's clash with Leicester. Midfielder Pogba (ankle) and forward Martial (thigh) have not recovered over the international break, while defenders Luke Shaw (hamstring), Diogo Dalot (hip) and Eric Bailly (knee) remain out.

Right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka (back) and midfielder Jesse Lingard (illness) are major doubts for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah (knee) is a long-term absentee.

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Leicester have no new injury issues after all of their players returned from international duty unscathed. Kasper Schmeichel, Ben Chilwell, Caglar Soyuncu, James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Dennis Praet and Jonny Evans were all away on duty with their respective countries.

Foxes skipper Wes Morgan is fit after a back problem while long-term absentee Matty James is still recovering from an operation on his troublesome Achilles and was not named in Leicester's 25-man Premier League squad this week.

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Opta stats

• After winning just one of their first four home Premier League games against Leicester (D2 L1), Man Utd have won eight of their last nine against the Foxes at Old Trafford (D1).
• Leicester have won just one of their last 20 league games against Man Utd (D4 L15), coming from behind to win 5-3 at home in September 2014.
• Manchester United have lost three of their last five Premier League games at Old Trafford (W1 D1), as many as they had lost in their previous 52 at Old Trafford (W32 D17 L3).
• Should Leicester avoid defeat at Man United, it would be only the second time in the last 19 seasons the Foxes have gone unbeaten in their first five league games of a season - they went on to win the Premier League title in the other (2015-16 - W3 D2 L0).
• Man United winger Daniel James could become only the second Red Devils player to score in his first three Premier League appearances at Old Trafford - the other was his current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær in September 1996.

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Charlie Nicholas' prediction

It is a cracking game, one which I would like to see. Leicester are visiting one of the teams I think they could catch. I am looking at what they have and what they don't have, but the simple fact is Leicester have started the campaign well. This is a game where they can open up and threaten Manchester United.

If they play open and expansively then they will be content. Brendan Rodgers' side has a shape but can counter-attack and are good with the ball. Marcus Rashford will play through the middle but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team will still be vulnerable in defence.

CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-1 (6/1 with Sky Bet)

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