Almost 70 kilometers separate today’s opponents, but personal meetings have always been considered one of the hottest confrontations in England. This match will be the 112th in a row, while the Mancunians have 49 wins on their account, which could lead to an anniversary success. Erik ten Hag’s men will go looking for that 50th head-to-head win without Casemiro being suspended and that’s certainly an unfortunate sign given that United have lost three out of four games in every competition this season he hasn’t played in. However, the Red Devils have racked up three points in each of their last 13 games at Old Trafford as they continue to approach the club’s record of 20 matches since the famed Sir Alex Ferguson. In addition, there are only five points to the leader, while Manchester United has not even lost 17 fights in a row in their home arena. McTominay, Van de Beek, Martial, Greenwood, Ereksen and Casemiro, who has a red card, will not be able to enter the football field today.
The fight for survival for Leeds United becomes more serious with each round. After the fiasco in the last round in the game with Nottingham Forest (0:1), there were personnel changes in the team. This setback saw Leeds fans make their opinions quite clear throughout the work day by serenading their American boss with the song “Jesse, it’s time to go”. The Leeds board took action and the only correct decision was to sack Jesse Marsh on Monday. The reason was only two wins in the last 17 matches and the guests achieved success only in the FA Cup, where they defeated Cardiff (5:2) and Accrington (3:1). However, the dismissal of the coach is unlikely to help the Peacocks win today, given that they last won at Old Trafford back in 1981. Perkins, Rodrigo, Gray, Forshaw and Dallas, who has a broken leg, will not be able to take part in this duel.
