Casemiro has been one of Manchester United's standout performers since joining the club last summer
(Image credit: Getty)Leicester City vs Manchester United live stream, Thursday 1 September, 8pm
Manchester United will be seeking a third consecutive win in the Premier League when they take on Leicester on Thursday.
Erik ten Hag endured the worst possible start to his United career, losing back-to-back games against Brighton and Brentford at the beginning of the campaign. But a 2-1 triumph over arch-rivals Liverpool helped to restore a degree of optimism at Old Trafford, before United ground out a 1-0 win against Southampton at the weekend.
It was not a vintage display from Ten Hag’s team, for whom Bruno Fernandes notched the winner in the second half. Southampton probably deserved a point on the balance of play, but United dug deep to leave St Mary’s with a clean sheet.
The mood was boosted further when the Red Devils completed the signing of Antony earlier this week. The Brazilian did not come cheap at £85.5m, but he was one of Ten Hag’s top targets this summer and the manager will be delighted to have got the deal over the line late in the window.
Leicester go into this game at the foot of the table following a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea at the weekend. The Foxes had an extra man for more than half of the match after Conor Gallagher’s red card in the first half, but they could not make that numerical advantage count. With just one point from the first 12 available, Brendan Rodgers is under pressure to turn things around.
United will have to make do without Brandon Williams, Victor Lindelof and Facundo Pellestri, while Anthony Martial is a doubt. Antony is not available for this match following his move, but Casemiro could make his first start for the club at the base of midfield. Ten Hag will be tempted to keep Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after back-to-back wins with Marcus Rashford up front.
Leicester will be unable to call upon the services of Ricardo Pereira and Ryan Bertrand, while James Maddison is set to undergo a late fitness test.
Kick-off is at 8pm BST on Thursday 1 September and is being shown on BT Sport 1. See below for international broadcast options.
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