Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Fred cancels out Kelechi Iheanacho goal
Follow all the latest updates from the game at Old Trafford as the Red Devils aim to boost their hopes of a top four finish in the Premier League
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Manchester United welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford in the Premier League this afternoon in desperate needs of three points to boost their hopes of a top four finish and Champions League football next season.
Ralf Rangnick’s side endured more misery before the international break when the Red Devils were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid. Rangnick is now out of contention to win a trophy this season, but his job as interim can still be regarded as a success if they can land a top four finish, but Arsenal’s form means United have little room for error. Harry Maguire will look forward to a better reception in front of his club’s fans after being booed by a minority of England supporters, with Rangnick adamant United supporters will get behind their captain: “He knows my position towards him. He’s been a very valuable player for the team. I didn’t understand what happened at Wembley but it won’t happen in our stadium with the Red Army.”
And Leicester will be keen to finish the season on a high after Brendan Rodgers’ found some form last time out with the win over Brentford taking them into the top half. The Foxes will look to use their league games as a platform to boost their chances of winning the Europa Conference League, having eliminated Rennes in the last 16 and their quarter-final tie against PSV coming up next week. Follow live updates from an intriguing evening kick-off in the Premier League with live goal and score updates, build-up, analysis and reaction from Old Trafford:
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
42 mins: Jadon Sancho brings the ball forward down the right and squares a decent all across the front edge of the box to Paul Pogba. He’s encouraged to shoot from the Old Trafford faithful but decides to slip it through to Fred instead and Wesley Fofana manages to intercept the pass.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
39 mins: Luke Shaw picks up a knock and has to leave the pitch meaning Man Utd a temporarily down the 10-men. James Maddison flicks the ball into the left side of the box but Bruno Fernandes recovers the ball with a well timed lunging tackle.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
36 mins: Pogba chests down a cross from Shaw and tries to pick out Fernandes but Leicester recover the ball. It’s played over to Dewsbury-Hall who flies down the left wing but can’t find a way around Dalot. He decides to feed it back inside to Mendy who is met by a sliding Pogba. The challenge isn’t the best and Pogba gives away a free kick.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
33 mins: Nampalys Mendy shifts the ball over to the left side where Harvey Barnes brings the ball under control and drives it into the left side of the box. Diogo Dalot does well to hold his ground and force Barnes to make a decision. He’s got options to his right but goes for goal and allows Dalot to block the shot.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
30 mins: Youri Tielemans is the latest player to see yellow after a late tackle on Bruno Fernandes. There wasn’t much contact there and it’s a harsh card for the Leicester midfielder.
Chance! James Justin and James Maddison play a one-two on the right side to send the defender into the box on an underlapping run. He squares the ball to Kelechi Iheanacho who rolls it onto his left foot and hoofs his effort high and wide.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
27 mins: Chance! Great save from Kasper Schmeichel to deny Bruno Fernandes. Wesley Fofana gives the ball away in a dangerous area and Fred manages to slide it into the box for Fernandes. He opens up the far bottom corner and attempts to guide the ball hom only for Schmeichel to stick out his left leg and kick it away!
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
24 mins: Manchester United’s main threat is coming down the left side now through Shaw and Sancho working the ball around Justin and Dewsbury-Hall but there aren’t many options in the box for them to aim for.
Schmeichel rolls the ball to Tielemans who gets pressed by Pogba and wins a free kick for the visitors.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
21 mins: Castagne and Barnes combine on Leicester’s left side with Barnes making an overlapping run into the penalty area. Castagne attempts to feed the ball through to him but Maguire is there it block the pass and send it into midfield.
United string together an attack of their own with a pass out to Shaw on the wing. He puts it a good cross and picks out Pogba in the box. Pogba is free but powers his headed effort over the bar.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
18 mins: Raphael Varane guides the ball over to the left wing where it’s beautifully brought down by Anthony Elanga. He drives towards the box and shifts inside of James Justin. Justin lunges for the ball and brings down the Man Utd winger just outside the box.
Bruno Fernandes fizzes the set piece over to the back post where Harry Maguire peels off his marker and leaps for the ball but it drops just over his head and bounces out of play.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
15 mins: Manchester United win a corner that Luke Shaw swings into the box. Leicester head the ball out as far as Bruno Fernandes who slides a pass into Anthony Elanga. He floats a cross back into the middle where Timothy Castagne and Scott McTominay both attempt to reach the ball. Castagne wins and nods it clear.
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