Manchester United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Old Trafford
Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leicester are enjoying a decent spell of possession as they look to find their feet in the contest. The Foxes are seeking only a second Premier League win at Old Trafford in 15 attempts.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Meanwhile, the Red Devils' total of nine goals thus far is their lowest at this stage of a league season since 1973-74, when they were relegated from the top flight.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
United's tally of 12 points is their lowest after 10 top-flight games in a season since recording just eight at this stage of the 1986-87 campaign. Ironically, that was the season in which Alex Ferguson took charge at Old Trafford. That didn't work out too badly for the club.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Hermansen's loose clearance invites pressure on the Leicester defence. However, the visitors have enough numbers back to eventually snuff out the threat.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
The referee blows his whistle and United get us under way.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
The teams are out and we are almost ready to go here.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Despite just one win in their last six Premier League games, United have only been beaten twice in their 17 most recent matches against Leicester in the division.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leicester are without Jamie Vardy and Ricardo Pereira today, so Ayew and Justin come into the starting line-up. Mavididi drops to the bench in the other tweak from last weekend's draw at Ipswich Town, with Soumare making his first Premier League start of the season. Although, the Foxes remain without Patson Daka due to an ankle injury.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Van Nistelrooy makes three changes for United's Europa League win over PAOK on Thursday. Two of them come in defence with De Ligt and Martinez replacing Evans and Lindelof, who drop to the bench. Rashford also returns with Garnacho settling for a place among the substitutes. Amad starts despite picking up a knock in that game.
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