Overview
Manchester United ended their three-match losing streak against Northampton Town in the third round of the League Cup. They registered a 3-1 victory over the League One side, with Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford scoring the goals for the Red Devils.
Jose Mourinho started Wayne Rooney as the main striker and the England international failed to impress, which saw him extend his poor run this term. It is likely that he would be dropped for the clash against the Foxes on Saturday.
United will be looking for nothing less than a win as the last time they played at Old Trafford they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City in the derby clash on 10 September. A victory over the Premier League winners will be crucial for Mourinho and his men.
Leicester, on the other hand, suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the League Cup tie. Despite taking the lead, Claudio Ranieri saw his side fail to progress further in the competition as they lost the fixture in extra time.
So far, Leicester have played two away fixtures in the Premier League and on both occasions, they have suffered defeats. The Italian manager will be looking to avoid that when his side face United.
The two sides have met earlier in the season during the Community Shield. It was United who came out victorious as the match ended 2-1 in the Red Devils' favour, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring the winner for his side.
What managers say
Jose Mourinho: "We had a bad week. I know that the world is full of Einsteins, I know that they tried to delete 16 years of my career, they tried to delete an unbelievable history of Manchester United football club and to focus on a bad week with three bad results. But that's the new football, it's full of Einsteins."
Claudio Ranieri:
"He's a fantastic manager, clever, intelligent. Every manager has a big job to do. He's a fantastic person and I wish him all the best. After Saturday, of course. When you change a coach, players, you need to work hard to complete your idea with the new players. When you play against these big teams, you don't have an advantage. They beat us in the Community Shield and we want revenge."
Betting Odds (betfair)
Manchester United: 13/20
Draw: 14/5
Leicester City: 4
Betting Odds (betfair)
Manchester United: 13/20
Draw: 14/5
Leicester City: 4
Head-to-head
- Manchester United are unbeaten in seven home league games against Leicester, whose only win in their 18 most recent trips to Old Trafford came in January 1998 courtesy of a Tony Cottee winner.
- Three of Leicester's six victories away to Manchester United came before the Second World War.
- Leicester's solitary win in the last 16 competitive meetings came in September 2014 when they triumphed 5-3 at home in the Premier League.
Manchester United
- Jose Mourinho could suffer three consecutive league defeats for only the second time in his career, having previously done so at Chelsea last year.
- Mourinho has lost 12 of his last 23 league games as a manager. His previous 12 league defeats came over a period of 110 games.
- Manchester United have not lost two of their opening three home matches in a league season since 1986-87.
- They have covered 526.6km, less ground than any other team in the Premier League so far this season.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in six successive home league appearances, amassing 12 goals.
Leicester City
- The Foxes have gone four successive away matches without a win in the league. They could lose three away games in a row for the first time since December 2014.
- If Leicester lose they will equal the three Premier League defeats they suffered in the entirety of last season.
- Islam Slimani has scored 22 goals in 23 league appearances in 2016, including nine headers.
- Jamie Vardy has scored in three of his four games against Manchester United in all competitions.
- Claudio Ranieri has not lost any of his last four meetings against a team led by Jose Mourinho (W2, D2).
