Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side hosts Marcelo Bielsa’s men at Old Trafford on the opening weekend
Manchester United begin their 2021-22 Premier League campaign with a home game against historical rivals Leeds United.
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The rivalry heated up in the 1970s but with fans allowed back in stadiums this season, it will be fully renewed once again.
Ahead of the game, Goal has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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Team news & rosters
| Position | Man Utd roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | De Gea, Henderson, Heaton, Grant |
| Defenders | Lindelof, Bailly, Jones, Maguire, Dalot, Shaw, Telles, Wan-Bissaka, Williams |
| Midfielders | Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Pereira, Diallo, Fred, Fernandes, James, Matic, Van de Beek, Garner, McTominay, Mejbri |
| Forwards | Cavani, Martial, Rashford, Greenwood, Sancho, Elanga, Shoretire |
Man Utd has a long injury list to begin the season, with Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Phil Jones, Alex Telles and Dean Henderson all out.
Edinson Cavani has been given extra time to rest following Copa America and will not play a part against Leeds.
New signing Jadon Sancho is not expected to play either as he only joined up with the club for training this week.
Predicted Man Utd starting XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Fred; Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.
| Leeds roster | |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Meslier, Klaesson |
| Defenders | Ayling, Firpo, Koch, Cooper, Llorente, Struijk, Cresswell, Huggins |
| Midfielders | Forshaw, Poveda, Raphinha, Dallas, Costa, Harrison, Phillips, Gotts, Klich, Shackleton, Jenkins, Stevens |
| Forwards | Bamford, Roberts, Rodrigo, Gelhardt, Greenwood |
Leeds has just one main injury worry with Diego Llorente missing out for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
Summer signing Junior Firpo could be thrown straight into the starting XI at full-back.
Bielsa confirmed that Kalvin Phillips and Jamie Shackleton have both proven their fitness and could be involved at Old Trafford.
Predicted Leeds starting XI: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Firpo; Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, Phillips, Harrison; Bamford.
Last five results
| Man Utd results | Leeds results |
|---|---|
| Man Utd 4-0 Everton (Aug 14) | Leeds 2-2 Villarreal (Aug 7) |
| Man Utd 2-2 Brentford (Jul 28) | Ajax 4-0 Leeds (Aug 4) |
| QPR 4-2 Man Utd (Jul 24) | Leeds 2-3 Real Betis (Jul 31) |
| Derby 1-4 Man Utd (Jul 18) | Fleetwood 2-1 Leeds (Jul 30) |
| Villarreal 1-1 (11-10 pens) Man Utd (May 26) | Blackburn 1-1 Leeds (Jul 28) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 4/25/2021 | Leeds 0-0 Man Utd |
| 12/20/2020 | Man Utd 6-2 Leeds |
| 9/20/2011 | Leeds 0-3 Man Utd |
| 1/3/2010 | Man Utd 0-1 Leeds |
| 2/21/2004 | Man Utd 1-1 Leeds |
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