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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    OMG

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    McTom captain success

  3. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    BRUNO.

    Hahahahahaha

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    McTominay wtf

  5. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    McTomi on fire!!

  6. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno off pens

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Come on! Bruno SMS save my season!

  8. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What sort of a thing is happening here?

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

    McTominay again!! Martial assist

  10. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Leeds are the real whipping boys

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What b**lo*ks

  11. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Scotty essential

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    AND ITS 2-0

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    BLOOD BATH

  14. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just got here... and

    BRUNOO FERRRANNDDESSSSSSS (C)

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like this will end-up 8-2

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    MCTOMINAYYY

  17. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    When it rains it pours!

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dallas first on my bench lol

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      And coming on

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      James?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Lamp

  19. SoShy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Kdb > Mcsauce

  20. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Utter sodomy

  21. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    70 nil incoming.. mct scoring 50

  22. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    At least it’s not Fernades

  23. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    McTominay (C) punt paying off

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

      TC here

  24. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    United so much more pace without Pogba

  25. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno capt fail

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

    So quick Bielsa still cant drink coffee

  27. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    BRUNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      again?

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dude, relax. It’s been one assist

  28. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    MARTIAL & BRUNO(C).

    We feast!!!

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why the constant brags?

      1. Party time
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Eh??

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          It’s all you do on here

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The rest of us really couldn't give a sh**

    3. Huddersfield
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Team Link

  29. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Kane and Son required for next GW

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Games over, get Fernades off for a rest

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No