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place
- Elland Road
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referee
- Darren England
Leeds can go six points ahead of rivals Manchester United when the couple is in the Premier League at Elland Road.
Daniel Farke’s team enter the match in eighth position and have only lost once all season; while Michael Carrick’s visitors have won just once and start the day in 14th place.
United’s tally of six points is their lowest from six league games since Ron Atkinson’s 1986-87 (4), when he was sent in for Sir Alex Ferguson.
For the second successive season, the Red Devils have kept a clean sheet in their first six games, the first time they have kept a clean sheet in back-to-back campaigns since 1930-31 and 1931-32.
“They have made a huge investment in putting their squad together over a number of years and they have quality across the board,” Farke told the Today programme.
“We’re going into the game expecting nothing but a very tough game. We know what this game means to the fans. It means more. It’s a proper rivalry and we’re going to do everything we can to get a win.”
This is how the teams line up.
Squad news for Leeds v Manchester United
Leeds are in fine form and are unchanged from the side that faced Arsenal.
United owner Lisandro Martínez despite his explosive criticism midweek after the defeat to Atlético de Madrid.
Carrick told Sky Sports: “I said in the week what’s done is done and we’ve prepared the squad for this game. We’ve got to bring passion to win football games and nothing more than today.”
Harry Maguire returns to what could be a back three, with Amad also replacing Marcus Rashford.
Lineups confirmed for Leeds-Manchester United
Leeds XI: James Trafford, Tarik Muharemovic, Nico Elvedi, James Justin, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ao Tanaka, Ethan Ampadu, Jayden Bogle, Noah Okafor, Anton Stach, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Manchester United XI: Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos, Amad Diallo, Youri Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo
ℹ️ The official lineups are not yet available. They are usually announced 20-40 minutes before kick-off, depending on the competition.
Where to watch Leeds-Manchester United: TV and online broadcasts
The match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and can be streamed on Sky and ARA platforms.
Premier League table
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position 1, 2, 3, 4: Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
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position 5: Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
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position 18, 19, 20: Relegation – Championship