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Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba should be fit for the trip from Manchester United to Leicester Sunday, live Sky sports.
Martial, who signed a new long-term deal this week, missed Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Burnley with a slight injury at the training, while Pogba was seen limping from Old Trafford after the game.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes the two players will be available as United hopes to return to winning victories after losing his first points under his interim coach midweek.
Leicester vs Man Utd
February 3, 2019, 1 pm
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Solskjaer said: "They defend well, so it's hard to break them down, they have the pace and the energy ahead, so it will be a tough challenge, but we like the challenges."
Yuri Tielemans could make his debut in Leicester after joining Deadline Day.
1:42 The Manchester United interim manager challenged Anthony Martial to score simpler goals and declared himself capable of scoring 20 goals in one season.
The Belgian international midfielder signed for the Foxes of Monaco in an agreement that allowed Adrien Silva to change course.
It should be available, subject to approval, while Leicester seeks to avoid a third straight loss to the Premier League at home and a fourth loss in the last five matches of the competition, in all competitions.
However, they drew a draw against the leaders of the Premier League, Liverpool, midweek.
0:34 The arrival of Yuri Tielemans has been announced in the most Leicester way possible …
News from the team
Pogba and Martial are expected to be available for United while Chris Smalling returned to the bench midweek after a foot injury and was trying to make his first appearance in two months.
However, defender Marcos Rojo is absent. Marouane Fellaini is injured in the calf and is getting closer to her move to China.
News from the Leicester team to follow
2:10 Take a look at some key stats before the Premier League match this weekend
Opta Stats
- Leicester has won only one of his 12 Premier League home games against Man Utd, having conceded two goals in five wins in 5-4 in September 2014 (D4 L7).
- Manchester United have won 16 of their last 20 games against Leicester City in all competitions (D3 L1).
- Leicester has gained more points by losing than any other Premier League team this season (13).
- Manchester United are the only team to have received a yellow card in their 24 Premier League matches this season.
- Leicester has not lost three consecutive Premier League home games since December 2014.
- Manchester United are hoping to win five consecutive games away from all competitions for the first time since October 2012 under Sir Alex Ferguson.
- Since his 4-0 win against Swansea City in April 2016, Leicester has won only one of their 14 games on Sunday in all competitions (D4 L9), a 2-0 win over Everton in the first match Claude Puel in October 2017.
- Juan Mata of Man Utd has scored four goals and has helped two more in his last five appearances in the Premier League against Leicester, scoring in each of his last two games against King Power (three goals).
- Since the start of the 2014-15 season, no player has scored more goals in the Premier League against Manchester United than Leicester striker Jamie Vardy (4, tied with Gylfi Sigurdsson and Sergio Aguero) .
- Paul Pogba was involved in 53% of Manchester United's 19 goals in the Premier League with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (6 goals, 4 badists).
Prediction of Charlie Nicholas
A first slip for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the middle of the week, but being 2-0 and getting something from it continues on its way. Anthony Martial has signed his contract again. So there is a factor of satisfaction: they do not lose any match and do not keep the group together and they have arguments to prove.
After being delayed at Anfield, Leicester behaved very well and I have the impression to wait for Puel to win the game in every game. They responded brilliantly to Anfield, they defended well and attacked, they did not serve James Jamard Vardy enough, but James Maddison missed a few sitters and could have easily won this game.
So it will be a tough test for United, but I think it will be a draw with Vardy as a real handful and I am absolutely not convinced by United's defense.
CHARLIE FORECAST: 1-1 (betting odds on the sky: 11/2)
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