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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, 3 months ago

    OMG

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

    McTom captain success

  3. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      BRUNO.

      Hahahahahaha

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

      McTominay wtf

    • KGFC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McTomi on fire!!

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno off pens

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

      Come on! Bruno SMS save my season!

    • Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What sort of a thing is happening here?

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

      McTominay again!! Martial assist

    • ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Leeds are the real whipping boys

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What b**lo*ks

    • Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Scotty essential

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

      AND ITS 2-0

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      BLOOD BATH

    • nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just got here... and

      BRUNOO FERRRANNDDESSSSSSS (C)

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

      Looks like this will end-up 8-2

    • Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      MCTOMINAYYY

    • Pedram
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      When it rains it pours!

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

      Dallas first on my bench lol

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

        And coming on

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

        James?

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

          Lamp

    • SoShy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb > Mcsauce

    • Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Utter sodomy

    • jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      70 nil incoming.. mct scoring 50

    • TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At least it’s not Fernades

    • moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McTominay (C) punt paying off

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

        TC here

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

      United so much more pace without Pogba

    • Tango74
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno capt fail

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

      So quick Bielsa still cant drink coffee

    • Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      BRUNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

        again?

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Dude, relax. It’s been one assist

    • Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        MARTIAL & BRUNO(C).

        We feast!!!

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

          Why the constant brags?

          1. Party time
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Eh??

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

                It’s all you do on here

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

            Team Link

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

          Kane and Son required for next GW

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

          Games over, get Fernades off for a rest

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            No