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20 December 2020 2382 comments
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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. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      BRUNO(C)

      Unite!!!

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        MON FRERE WE'RE FOREVER FEASTING

        Alhamdulilah

        1. Party time
            5 years, 3 months ago

            We just can’t stop feasting mon frere.

            Alhamdulillah!

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bruno

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

        Pythons out

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

        Congratulations Bruno Captainers

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

        BRUNOOOOOO AGAIN

      6. dshv
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lets outscore salah now ...

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

        BRUNO ! ! !

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

        FERNANDES YOU KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

        1. Party time
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Hahahahaha

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

              Let's go!

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

          This is the comeback week...

        3. Avo24
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          change capt from Salah to Bruno and both end up hauling HAHAHAHA

        4. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno (C) but Dallas coming off the bench will hurt

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Same

        5. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Assist?

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

            Either Fred or No assist

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

          Captain haul for everyone 🙂

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

          Bruno my hero

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

          Taking the cappo off Salah could pay off!!!

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

          100k here I come (again)

          1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Do we know what Bruno EO is for this match ?

            1. Esalman
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              It was over 60% I think. Salah was over 90.

        10. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Get in Bruno!! (C)

        11. jimmyabs1987
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          As a sulking spurs fan my Bruno C is making me feel a bit happier

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

          Assist martial or Fred?

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

            Might be none Ayling got the ball

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

          I went Fernades to Salah.

          The answer was KDB to fermades

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

          Aaaaaaaa, hatty please

        15. Pedram
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Early Christmas for United fans

        16. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Oh captain my captain!

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

          This is BRUTAL watching Kane slowly and inevitably squirm and fail for 90 mins and then Bruno mega haul after 20 mins.

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

          TIME TO OUTSCORE SALAH LET'S GOOOOOO BRUNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

          1. Jebiga
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yessss

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

          Just need Hazz to keep his TV off.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I left it on. Bad juju no more.

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

          Second coming of God

        21. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Can't believe it!!!
          We can keep up with all the super lucky Salah cappers!

          1. Guru Mediation
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Let it go

        22. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno captain fail

        23. Spg76
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno is on top of your sofa tapping you on the head.