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Leicester vs Manchester United as it happened: Jose Mourinho's side pile misery of troubled champions
Re-live updates from the Premier League fixture at the King Power Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United travel to Leicester City on Sunday afternoon, where they will be presented with a chance to capitalise on defeats for their immediate rivals.
Jose Mourinho's side have regularly failed to take advantage of slip-ups by those around them throughout the season, as they did during the midweek round of fixtures in the draw with Hull City.
Leicester, however, are emerging as the top-flight's new whipping boys. A run of eight defeats in 14 games has dragged Claudio Ranieri's defending champions into the relegation mire, and a quick turnaround is much-needed.
What time is kick-off?
The match will kick off at 4.00pm on Sunday 5 February.
Where can I watch it?
It will be shown live on Sky Sports 1, with highlights on BBC One at 10.30pm.
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Odds
Provided by 888.com
Leicester: 19/4
Manchester United: 17/25
Draw: 29/10
Saturday's Premier League results
Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1
Crystal Palace 0 Sunderland 4
Everton 6 Bournemouth 3
Hull City 2 Liverpool 0
Southampton 1 West Ham United 3
Watford 2 Burnley 1
West Bromwich Albion 1 Stoke City 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Middlesbrough 0
71 MINS
The Leicester players look uninspired as they slowly stroll after the ball. A lack of urgency is apparent now. United are stringing the passes together now with ease - it's like a training exercise for them here.
Mata receives the ball over the top and goes for goal, but it flies way over the bar. The Foxes centre backs are way too static.
74 MINS
A Leicester corner flies into the box, but Huth is beaten to the header by Smalling. He's a been a rock at the back today.
76 MINS
Pogba feeds Valencia down the right, but he looses his footing as he goes for goal. Goal kick.
Substitution: Fellaini replaces Mata.
79 MINS
Mkhitaryan bursts through on goal, but Fuchs is there to prevent any further humiliation for Leicester. He slides in and redeems possession.
82 MINS
A number of Leicester fans begin to head for the exits at the King Power Stadium. It's been a miserable display and it's torture to watch their side when they look so lifeless. United continue to hunt for a fourth.
83 MINS
Valencia charges down the right and pulls it back to Mkhitaryan, but the Armenian failed to hit the target from close range.
Substitution: Young replaces Rashford.
86 MINS
Valencia goes for the ball, but crashes into Gray. He looks although he's badly winded the Leicester man, so he's lucky to escape without a card.
88 MINS
A goalmouth scramble leads to Vardy nearly bagging a consolation goal for The Foxes, but instead he finds himself giving away a foul for blocking De Gea.
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