Manchester United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Leicester City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Sancho curls another good ball to the edge of the box and Pogba chests it down in an attempt to set up Fernandes. Mendy steps in just in front of him though and Dewsbury-Hall breaks on the counter.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
GREAT CHANCE! Leicester's patience pays off and Maddison manages to curl a lovely cross into the box. Dalot thinks he's dealt with it, but Barnes quickly gets in behind him and volleys wide.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leicester are keeping United penned back in their own half, but all of their possession is in front of the hosts at the moment. They're knocking it around well without causing too many problems.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
It's great work from Maddison to get away from Shaw, and they work it through Dewsbury-Hall and Justin before it's squared to Iheanacho. He curls his shot towards the far post from the edge of the box, but it flies well wide.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Tielemans is trying to push Dalot off the ball and ends up bundling the defender over. He's shown a yellow card.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leicester break quickly on the counter, with Barnes doing brilliantly to hold off Dalot to get in on goal. Varane cuts it out and sets Fred on the attack, but his throughball to Elanga is cut out.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
GOOD SAVE! It's a wonderful throughball into Fernandes from Sancho, and he gets in between the two Leicester defenders. He keeps his shot low, hitting it across goal, but Schmeichel gets down to keep him out with his foot.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
There's a nervy moment at the back for Leicester as Castagne knocks it back to Schmeichel and he just clears his lines before Fernandes closes him down. Tielemans is put straight under pressure by Pogba, but he ends up being fouled by the Frenchman.
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