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Evening all and welcome to Manchester United v Leicester City!

Premier League / Matchday 36
Old Trafford / 11.05.2021
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Ibrahim Mustapha

Updated 11/05/2021 at 18:53 GMT


5'
A poor touch from Tuanzebe gives Vardy some space down the right, but when he tries to find Iheanacho, Matic nips in to concede a corner ... which comes to nowt.
5'
It's been very scrappy so far, which seems like a missed opportunity for Leicester given opponents who've never played together before.
3'
This is a big night for Brandon Williams, who wins a throw inside his own half. United have two left-backs ahead of him and with Wan-Bissaka playing almost every game at right-back and Laird coming through, it's hard to see a future for him at United. I don't know if he'll get a move in the summer, but I'd expect a Premier League loan at the least - that's what he's playing for, I'd say.
1'
I wonder how much Leicester will miss Jonny Evans, who's their leader at the back. I'm sure the occasionally impetuous Soyuncu benefits from his calmness, but he'll have to take charge tonight.
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Off we go!
18:01
The players take a knee. Black lives matter, people.
18:00
Leicester's last two games, after Wembley, are Chelsea away then Spurs home. Not too many points to rely on there.
17:58
Leicester, don't forget, have the cup final on Saturday, whole if United lose Man City are champions.
17:56
Here come the teams - Nemanja Matic captains United.
17:56
17:54
My Leicester season-ticket-holding mate tells me that Wesley Fofana is very special and a future star. I really like most of what I've seen, but he's looked a little shaky recently - I wonder if United will be able to put him under pressure.
17:53
Motherwell are doing an absolutely great job.
17:51
It's also worth noting that Hannibal Mejbri is yet to feature, but he looks very likely to make it, while James Garner and Ethan Laird have had really good loans at Forest and MK respectively. It's absolutely mind-boggling how many excellent young players are knocking about these days.
17:50
As per my earlier stat, these are they...
17:47
I wonder if Rodgers is beginning to wonder, because his Liverpool team collapsed at the end of the season, and now his Leicester team are in the process of doing so for the second year in a row. It's really hard to see how it's something he's doing because I'm sure he keeps things nice and relaxed, but it's not a good habit to get into nor a good reputation to have.
17:45
Rodgers tells BT that when you're talking about the top clubs even their kids are good, and he hopes his team can bounce back from Friday night's dispiriting defeat to Newcastle. He agrees that United's schedule is absurd.
17:42
Leicester will be hoping for something from Jamie Vardy tonight - he's been off it for a while. Up against him tonight are two centre-backs able to match him physically and, at their best, mentally too - Tuanzebe, remember, sonned off Kylian Mbappe not that long ago, but he's barely played since and looked nervous the last time he came on. This, though, is a big chance for him because I'm sure Solskjaer would like a centre-back with recovery pace to play alongside Maguire, and I'm equally sure he'd like it to be him.
17:42
17:41
Nothing says fan engagement like boarding up the ground to stop people speaking their minds.
17:41
What an absolute state.
17:38