Fixture: Manchester United vs Leicester City
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 14:05 (UK time)

Manchester United have officially confirmed their starting line-up and substitutes to play host to Leicester City in a crunch Premier League encounter at Old Trafford this afternoon.

If Leicester take all three points from the match then they will be crowned Premier League champions. But Louis van Gaal's men cannot afford to roll over as they chase a top four spot. For the match, Van Gaal has David de Gea between the sticks, while Daley Blind and Chris Smalling form the central defensive pairing; Antonio Valencia is in for Tim Fosu-Mensah.




Leading the attack is Marcus Rashford, while Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial are also included from the off. Marouane Fellaini lines up in midfield, as does Michael Carrick. Jesse Lingard also plays. On the bench, Van Gaal can call for Memphis Depay if needed, while Juan Mata is another option.

Manchester United head into the fixture sitting in sixth spot in the league, level on points with fifth placed West Ham United. Van Gaal's side are five behind fourth placed Manchester City and eight off third placed Arsenal.

 


Manchester United Team vs Leicester City

De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Fellaini, Lingard, Rooney, Martial, Rashford

Substitutes: Romero, Darmian, Fosu-Mensah, Herrera, Mata, Schneiderlin, Depay