Manchester United kick off the new Premier League season against rivals Leeds this weekend, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Red Devils looking to go one better than they did last term.
United finished runners-up to champions Man City following a gruelling 2020/21 campaign, and have since signed Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane to add more star quality to try and bridge the gap to their noisy neighbours.
The pressure will be on Solskjaer and United to make a strong start and mount a serious title challenge – and up first are Leeds, who were one of the standout performers last season.
United thrashed Leeds 6-2 in a brilliantly open Old Trafford clash last December, and if this 2021/22 season opener is half as good as that game was, we could be in for a treat on the first weekend of the new campaign.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Manchester United vs Leeds is scheduled for a 12:30pm BST kick-off on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Old Trafford.
Where to watch Man Utd vs Leeds
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.
Man Utd vs Leeds team news
While United have signed Sancho, he only recently started training and is not up to full match fitness. Edinson Cavani is also lacking match fitness while Marcus Rashford is out after shoulder surgery, so Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial could start in attack for the hosts.
Dean Henderson remains sidelined with fatigue after contracting Covid-19, while Raphael Varane is still waiting to be officially announced as is not yet registered. Alex Telles (ankle), Jesse Lingard (Covid-19), Phil Jones (knee) and Eric Bailly (Olympics) are also unavailable.
As for Leeds, Junior Firpo and Jamie Shackleton should be available, but Diego Llorente (knee) is likely out.
Source: Standard.co.uk
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