Leeds United will face rivals Manchester United away from home on Wednesday evening, in their latest Premier League clash.
The two will meet under the lights of Old Trafford in this 8pm kick-off, reigniting a long-standing rivalry which will see a competitive and hard-fought encounter.
Now under the guidance of Michael Skubala, Chris Armas and Paco Gallardo following Jesse Marsch’s departure earlier in the week, the Whites go to Old Trafford hoping to beat their fiercest rivals for the first time since 2010, which was an unforgettable FA Cup victory.
This is the first of two matches between the pairing this week, with the return fixture set to take place at Elland Road on Sunday. The original clash in Manchester was postponed in earlier in the season.
Coming into this one, Wednesday’s hosts have won 13 straight matches on home turf in all competitions, which has seen them move up to third in the league table and make the final of the Carabao Cup.
At the heart of that success has been the midfield pairing of Brazilian Casemiro and Denmark’s star midfielder, Christian Eriksen - who has seven assists this season. However, the duo will both miss the next few matches through suspension and injury.
The last win away from home in the Premier League for Leeds came at Anfield before the World Cup break, but more recently the side beat Accrington Stanley on the road in the FA Cup.
The match has not been selected for live television coverage within the UK. For those not attending the game, you can stay right here on leedsunited.com to follow live updates throughout the 90 minutes, or listen to uninterrupted commentary on LUTV!
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A stat ahead of the match:
What has Michael Skubala said, ahead of the match?
“The mood is about that we’ve got to focus on Manchester United, we’ve got to be positive and go after three points.”
Head to head:
Man Utd: 49
Draw: 36
Leeds: 26
League position:
Man Utd: 3rd
Leeds: 17th
Premier League top scorer:
Man Utd: Marcus Rashford (10)
Leeds: Rodrigo (10)
Team news:
Leeds have no fresh injury concerns going into the game, with the long-term absentees of Stuart Dallas, Adam Forshaw, Rodrigo and Archie Gray all still missing. Robin Koch has returned from suspension and is now available for selection.
The hosts will be without Casemiro and Christian Eriksen in their midfield, so new signing Marcel Sabitzer is likely to play. Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek could also still be out, but Diogo Dalot has returned from injury to be in contention.
Officials:
Referee - Simon Hooper
Assistant Referee - Adrian Holmes
Assistant Referee - Marc Perry
Fourth Official - Chris Kavanagh
Video Assistant Referee - John Brooks
How to watch:
The match has not been selected for live television coverage within the UK. For those not attending the game, you can stay right here on leedsunited.com to follow live updates throughout the 90 minutes, or listen to uninterrupted commentary on LUTV!
