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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, 4 months ago

    Raphinia close to connecting for an open goal

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Are the Leeds players drunk?

  3. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Min 5 goals this game

  4. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    He's pretty much caught Salah already.....now a goal!

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Man Utd up to third with a game in hand.....

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

    No captain blanks since GW3, record stays on

    1. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cap last week?

  7. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ahh man, was so close to the KDB to McTominay move as well!

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I did it but forgot to press confirm, drat

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This could be a huge score

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Well done mctominay triple cappers

    Now that is genius

    1. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think there would be any

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I can bet there are zero.

  10. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    McSauce!!!!!

    Bruno assist? Yesss

  11. Sanchit
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno(C) with Dallas (off the bench for Lamptey) and Meslier.
    Not sure if I should be happy or sad

  12. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno captain fail 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How? Literally how? You for real?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pipe down. I just had to sit through 90 mins of Kane deciding to lose form the second I bring him in.

  13. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Finally an authentic Premier League game after Mourinho's Seria A tactics before...

  14. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I've checked guys. He's 4.9M.

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    United haven’t scored in a while.

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

    We want more Bruno

  17. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    McTom drinks redbull.

  18. Bounce
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Game is already finished. Get Bruno off and rest him.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Never, he wants blood

      1. Bounce
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I don't want my captain getting injured.

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool let in 7 and redeemed it. United 6 today?

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

    Damn McTominay to take penalty now if we get one 😉

    1. aborg
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lol no way

  21. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ole is a tactical genius

  22. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dallas will come on from bench for Lamptey 🙂

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ayling here

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Me2

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Leeds game-plan out the window!

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What was the game plan? Probably this

  24. Canarinha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    McTominay is doing what Jesus and Aguero should be doing.

    City aint never winning the league if they dont buy a striker

  25. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Feck off McTominay!!

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

    Martial assist, Lateriser loving life

  27. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in Rashford instead of McTominay. Let down massively by this site again...

  28. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bam Bam SOT

  29. aborg
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Damn McTominay going to take Max bonus points away from Bruno now

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

    Bamford close