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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. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    It begins

  2. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruninho

  3. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno (A)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    McTom goal lol

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    6 players played.

    Rank before GW start: 282,339
    Current live rank: 282,150

    😆

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol timing!!!

      I’ve got Bruno (C) 😀

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on, let’s stick up a monster Bruno

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

    Leeds defence is such a joke

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sieve

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno assist? Yezzzz

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

    Kerching

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

    MORE BRUNO

  10. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno!!

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

    right off the bat

  12. Sanchit
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brunooooo !

  13. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great finish

  14. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno on for a huge haul

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    68 seconds for captain return

  16. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno non captainers we celebrate

  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    67 seconds 🙂

  18. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy and Justin and now (C) Bruno in the house - great sunday haul incoming.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Saturday wasn't a good day for u was it

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        🙁 no

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky for some... took vardy out after sheff utd and today’s players have been Kane son lamptey and Bruno lol oh well! There’s always next week!

  19. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wow that was such an easy goal

  20. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    😎

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fernandes already!

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

    Bruno outscoring my Kane captain after the first minute

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Piss take

  23. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Phew, thanks Bruno. Brought Pope in on a hit as sick of Meslier and his defence.

  24. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ouch, this is going to hurt with no Fernades

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh dear...this could be a blood bath

  26. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    It will be disappointing if Bruno got less than 10 pts from this game.

  27. Ode
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Horrible defending from Alioski, he jumped out of the way from the shot

  28. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Encore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    BRUNOOO ASSSISTTTTTTT

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    McTom X2