Manchester United travels to Leicester on Thursday for Matchday 5 of the Premier League. Here are the probable compositions of the two teams.
Leicester haven’t been able to do this since the start of the season. With only one point on the counter, the foxes are currently last after the first four days of Premier League. This Thursday, they will receive Manchester United, a team which also had a bad start to its championship but which has recovered in the last two matches. In effect, les Red Devils have chained two wins in a row against Liverpool (2-1) et Southampton (0-1). It remains to be seen whether the foxes will be able to start their season against the Mancunians.
Absences at Leicester and Manchester United
To play this game, Leicester will again have to appear without a full squad. In effect, Wesley Fofanaleaving for Chelsea, will miss the call. Furthermore Ricardo Pereira et Ryan Bertrand are still injured and will not be able to claim a place in the group of Foxes. Brendan Rodgers hopes, however, that he can count on James Maddison, uncertain following an injury too. It remains to be seen which composition the Leicester technician will opt for.
On the side of Manchester Unitedit will also be necessary to make do with some absences. Victor Lindelof, Facundo Pellistri et Brandon Williams, all three injured, will not be there. Before preparing to receiveArsenal, Erik ten Hag could take the opportunity to establish casemiro and give him playing time. On the other hand, this meeting should start again without Cristiano Ronaldo. Uncertainty still reigns over his future and it seems unlikely to see him feature in the Mancunian starting XI.
- The probable composition of Leicester (in 4-3-2-1): Ward – Chestnut, Amartey, Evans, Justin – Ndidi, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall – Perez, Barnes – Vardy
- Nice’s probable composition (in 4-2-3-1) : De Gea – Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia – Casemiro, Eriksen – Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho – Rashford
