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Falcao, Van Persie, Rooney start for United against Leicester

Eurosport
ByEurosport

Updated 31/01/2015 at 18:42 GMT

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has named an attacking XI for the Premier League encounter with Leicester City at Old Trafford.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (left), Robin Van Persie and Radamel Falcao (right) react after Leicester City's Esteban Cambiasso scores their third goal of the game (PA)

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Radamel Falcao partners Robin van Persie in attack, with Wayne Rooney, Angel di Maria and Adnan Januzaj stationed in behind.
It could mean a return to 4-4-2 for United, with Rooney deployed at the front of a diamond and Daley Blind utilised at the base.
Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Januzaj, Di Maria, Rooney, van Persie, Falcao... Subs: Valdes, McNair, Smalling, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Wilson.
Leicester City: Schwarzer, Simpson, Wasilewski, Morgan, De Laet, Drinkwater, King, Vardy, Kramaric, Schlupp, Ulloa... Subs: Hamer, Konchesky, Upson, Hammond, Albrighton, Cambiasso, Nugent.
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