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The long-awaited first league meeting in 16 years between Manchester United and Leeds United takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Kick-off in the north-west is at 16:30 GMT.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to the Manchester United team that beat Sheffield United on Thursday.

David de Gea (£5.3m) is one of the players recalled, with Dean Henderson (£5.3m) dropping to the bench.

Luke Shaw (£4.8m), Fred (£5.3m), Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Daniel James (£6.2m) are also handed recalls as Alex Telles (£5.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.7m), Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) make way.

Greenwood is among the substitutes and Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) is back on the bench after a spell out through injury.

On James’ surprise inclusion, Solskjaer said:

Sometimes it’s players who suit different opposition but also the rotation. It has to happen because of all the games we’ve played, with the physical strain and preparation times in between.

Dan’s worked really hard. We know his qualities and I think, today, his qualities will be very valuable. We’ve found a role for him to play tonight and I think it’s going to work out well. He always gives you a defensive work-rate and his pace is electric on the counter as well.

Leeds’ head coach Marcelo Bielsa has unsurprisingly named the same team that defeated Newcastle United 5-2 in midweek.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Dallas, Ayling, Cooper, Alioski, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Phillips, Klich, Harrison, Bamford.

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  1. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No better feeling than a captain haul with a half to go. Nothing worse than waiting for captain to get sonething, anything. In the space of 4 hours thats happening today

  2. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Philips and Klich off

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Phillips is a surprise

      1. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bielsa want to give rest for bith

    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Even more space for United

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Leeds pen taker now?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bamford

  3. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think, is 7 players enough for Blank GW18?

    I'd rather use my FH later looking at those fixtures

  4. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    HT: Man Utd (1.48) 4-1 (0.85) Leeds

    Bruno murdering xG yet again

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bamford too

  5. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford on pens

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who cares?

      They won't get a pen at Old Trafford

  6. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    OMG Struijk one pointer coming off the bench lol

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford on pens?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Expect a few strong tackles at the start of this half

  9. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Clean Trade for MU

    Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Bailey, and a sack of Nike sweatshirts for Benzema and Modric

  10. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captained Martial. Pat on the back.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      After that miss ?

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial wow

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What a miss Martial, Bruno denied easy assist

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Absolute shite Martial

  14. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial misses a sitter

  15. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial sitter, Bruno assist wasted.

  16. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial big chance missed from a Bruno pass

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh dear Martial.

    Bruno BPS

  18. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial wastes Bruno assist 😡

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial wastes Bruno assist

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Awful Martial

  21. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Omg

  22. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez ¦ Forster
    Coufal Lamptey Taylor
    KdB Salah Bruno Grealish
    Vardy Watkins Wilson
    ¦ Soucek Ayling Lascelles

    2 FT, 0.4 ITB

    A) Ayling -> Stones
    B) Lascelles -> AM-N/Holding
    C) Watkins -> Bamford

  23. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wtf Martial, disgraceful

  24. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    You really shouldn't be missing that as a professional striker

  25. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Omg Bruno xA

  26. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WTF MARETIAL

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial ruined Fernandes assist. Don’t know how he missed really

  28. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh c'mon Martial!
    Just like the frsutration of City attackers wasting KDB assist

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has Lindelöf

    Swallows womit

  30. dark91
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just bring on Cavani please