Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE: FA Cup latest score and goal updates today

Manchester United welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford in the FA Cup fourth round tonight. The Red Devils overcame Arsenal on penalties in the last round whilst the Foxes made light work of Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers.

The holders will be favourites to progress having already beaten Leicester twice this season, including victory in the Carabao Cup. Though they have lost five of their last seven home games across all competitions and go into the tie on the back of a loss to Crystal Palace.

Man Utd will be without Lisandro Martinez after he suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament last weekend, while Luke Shaw is a doubt amid reports of a fresh setback. As for the visitors Ruud van Nistelrooy is back at Old Trafford for the first time since his temporary spell as interim head coach came to an end and he will be out to deny his former club a place in round five.

Both Ruben Amorim and Van Nistelrooy addressed the media on Thursday ahead of the game. You can follow this blog for all the latest team news and build-up ahead of kick-off on Friday night.

Manchester United vs Leicester latest news

• GOAL! Zirkzee scores minutes after coming on

• Garnacho effort cleared off the line

• GOAL! Bobby De Cordova-Reid breaks the deadlock

• Man Utd players send message to Martinez

Manchester United 1-1 Leicester

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72 min: Reid is replaced by McAteer.

GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 Leicester | Joshua Zirzkee '68

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68 min: GOALLL

Instant impact from Joshua Zirkzee as he taps the ball in from close range after Hojlund’s effort was blocked.

Great play from Garnacho to create the chance.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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64 min: OFF THE LINE!

Brilliant play from Okoli as he stretches to divert Garnacho’s effort onto the crossbar and then away from danger.

WOW. Closest Man United have come to scoring all night.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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63 min: Kobbie Mainoo is replaced by Joshua Zirkzee.

Zirzkee scored the winning penalty against Arsenal in the last round and Man United will hope he can have a similar impact tonight.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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62 min: Just like that, Leicester push up and enjoy a spell of possession.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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60 min: Man United, are at least, pushing Leicester back now. Jordan Ayew and Patson Daka are very deep, in fact defending in their own half out of possession.

But they continue to pose a threat in attack.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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57 min: Garnacho gets the crowd involved as he skips past Justin, his cut back is partially dealt with by Ndidi who needs a second bite at the cherry to prevent Fernandes from getting a shot away.

That is the midfielder’s last action as he is replaced by Winks.

Coulibaly is on for Thomas.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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54 min: Mainoo gets in down the side and clips the ball into the box which Okoli deals with before Mazraoui’s effort from range drifts wide.

Mazraoui then has to do his job defensively to cut out De Cordova-Reid’s cross.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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51 min: Mazraoui produces a foul throw. Unbelievable!

Thomas does the same but gets away with it.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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50 min: Man United defenders back off El Khannouss and elects to shoot. Though the Leicester man drags his effort wide of the post.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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46 min: Garnacho’s introduction sees Amad switch to right-wing back.

Good play from Hojlund as he races away down the left but can’t quite muster a genuine attempt at goal.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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Back underway at Old Trafford.

Ruben Amorim has turned to his bench as Garnacho replaces Dorgu.

Difficult debut for the January signing.

Roy Keane verdict

20:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

You can always count on Roy Keane to not mince his words when on punditry duty.

Here is what he’s had to say about Manchester United’s first-half performance.

“Shocking, really, really poor,” he said.

“They’re boring now.”

Half-time

20:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

A few boos from the Old Trafford faithful as the half-time whistle goes with Leicester ahead thanks to Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s goal.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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45 min: One minute of added time has been signalled.

Manchester United 0-1 Leicester

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44 min: In truth, the goal is no more than Leicester deserve. Whilst no side has been spectacular, they have certainly carried more of a threat in attack so far.

GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Leicester | Bobby De Cordova-Reid '42

20:43 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

42 min: LEICESTER LEAD

Bobby De Cordova-Reid is in the right place at the right time to head the ball home from close range after Ndidi’s effort was saved.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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40 min: Leicester confidently knocking the ball around before Ayew wins a free-kick after being fouled by Yoro.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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37 min: Nervy moment for Hermansen as he fumbles Amad’s corner but manages to claim the ball before it crosses the line!

Almost an own goal.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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36 min: Leicester have failed to keep a clean sheet in any game since October.

That should mean goals are guaranteed, right?

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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34 min: After two excellent deliveries, Thomas fluffs his lines with an overhit cross as a Leicester set-piece situation goes to waste.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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32 min: Fast Man Utd break causes panic in the Leicester defence but Mainoo can’t get the ball out of his feet and the visitors get enough numbers back to clear their lines.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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31 min: Dangerous delivery from Thomas from the resulting corner but no Leicester player can get on the end of it.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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30 min: Great play from Ayew to get Leicester up the pitch, lays the ball off to Thomas who whips in a great cross and Mazraoui does well at the back post to concede a corner.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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29 min: A word in the ear of Ndidi from the referee. The Leicester captain thought he produced a great tackle on Mazraoui but, to his shock, was penalised.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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26 min: De Cordova-Reid races through but the pass forces him wider than he would have liked and shoots over the bar from an acute angle.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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23 min: We’ve seen that free-kick routine before! Fernandes slides the ball down the side for Hojlund but the pass is slightly overhit and the ball runs through for the Leicester keeper.

That worked to perfection against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League not so long ago.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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20 min: Fernandes rolls the ball square to Amad who lines one up but sees his effort deflected behind for a corner.

Fernandes runs over to take, swings the ball in but it’s cleared.

Ball is recycled to Amad who produces a clever backheel to tee up Dorgu who shoots over.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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19 min: Dorgu wins a free-kick in a promising position for Man Utd after being brought down by Thomas.

Fernandes and Amad in deep discussion over this.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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16 min: Dorgu gets in behind the Leicester defence but his attempted cutback is cleared away by Thomas.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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15 min: First quarter of the game has been played and the visitors have certainly settled the quicker of the two sides.

Man United are yet to pose a threat in attack. Dorgu quiet so far.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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11 min: Leicester threaten again, Ayew rolls the ball into Daka who tries to pin Maguire in the area but the Man United defender does well in this situation.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

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9 min: First sign of a combination between Amad and Dorgu down Man Utd’s right. The new signing is dispossessed by Okoli but Ugarte retrieves possession and clips the ball into the box which is claimed by Hermansen.

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

20:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

6 min: First chance of the game falls to Leicester as a long ball catches out Yoro and Maguire, Daka gets to the ball and lays it off to Ayew whose effort is held by Onana.

Classy message

20:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United players showed their support for the injured Lisandro Martinez before Friday night’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Leicester City.

Martinez was stretchered off during Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace with the club confirming the extend of the serious knee issue as the Argentine has suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament.

Read more here!

Manchester United 0-0 Leicester

20:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

1 min: Patrick Dorgu has started on the right-hand side, think we were all expecting him on the opposite flank.

It does allow him to cut in on his favoured left foot.

KICK-OFF!

20:01 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

We are underway in this FA Cup fourth round clash.

Here we go!

19:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Right, the teams have emerged from the tunnel at Old Trafford.

Player handshakes to follow before kick-off!

FA Cup rule change

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The FA Cup rules have changed this season. Replays have been scrapped from the first round onwards, with a winner determined on the day of the ties.

So, if the scores are level after 90 minutes tonight, a period of 30 minutes of extra time will be played with a penalty shootout to follow if a winner can not be found in that time.

No VAR tonight

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VAR will not be in operation during the Manchester United vs Leicester FA Cup fourth round tie at Old Trafford.

In fact, VAR will not feature in the competition until round five.

'Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will only be used in the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup from the Fifth Round onwards,’ the FA confirmed in a statement.

'It has been agreed that VAR will be utilised for every match in the Fifth Round of the competition through to the Final at Wembley Stadium, and will not be in operation for the Third and Fourth Rounds.

'VAR has only been used in the Emirates FA Cup previously for matches at Wembley Stadium and at Premier League grounds due to the infrastructure, workforce and costs that are required for its operation.

'This decision ensures that there is a consistent refereeing approach for all clubs taking part in the same stage of the competition.'

When is the FA Cup draw?

19:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United and Leicester City do battle tonight for a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup fifth round draw…

Not long now!

19:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Less than 15 minutes to go until kick-off at Old Trafford!

Amorim on Dorgu inclusion

19:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Ruben Amorim has explained why he has opted to hand Patrick Dorgu a Manchester United debut.

The left-wing back only arrived at Old Trafford last weekend but gets his first taste of English football tonight.

"He did very well in training this week,” Amorim said. “He is fast, he can play on both sides, which can help us a lot in the way we play.

"He is ready. Of course, he will be a little bit anxious because it is a huge club, but we will help him. We believe in him a lot."

Vardy absence explained

19:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Jamie Vardy misses out for Leicester City tonight with a minor injury.

Around the grounds

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FA Cup fourth round ties in full:

Aston Villa vs Tottenham

Birmingham vs Newcastle

Blackburn Rovers vs Wolves

Brighton vs Chelsea

Coventry City vs Ipswich Town

Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace

Everton vs Bournemouth

Exeter vs Nottingham Forest

Leeds United vs Millwall

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City

Manchester United vs Leicester City

Wigan vs Fulham

Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool

Preston vs Wycombe Wanderers

Southampton vs Burnley

Stoke vs Cardiff

Manchester United dressing room

19:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Ayden Heaven’s shirt hangs in the Manchester United dressing room ahead of kick-off.

Could he make his debut tonight alongside Patrick Dorgu?

Leicester boost

19:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Leicester are able to welcome back Wilfred Ndidi to the fold for tonight’s FA Cup tie.

The midfielder hasn’t featured since the 2-2 draw with Brighton at the beginning of December but he is a crucial player for Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Man United changes

19:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Just the two Manchester United changes from the side that started the loss to Crystal Palace.

New signing Patrick Dorgu makes his debut in place of the injured Lisandro Martinez, whilst Rasmus Hojlund replaces Alejandro Garnacho in attack.

Leicester team in full

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Leicester XI: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, De Cordova-Reid, El Khannouss, Ayew, Daka.

Subs: Stolarczyk, Coady, Winks, Mavididi, Skipp, Coulibaly, McAteer, Buonanotte, Monga

Manchester United team in full

19:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Man Utd XI: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Amad, Mainoo; Hojlund.

Substitutes: Graczyk, Lindelof, De Ligt, Heaven, Casemiro, Eriksen, Collyer, Garnacho, Zirkzee.

Leicester XI

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And lining up for the visitors...

Manchester United XI

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Here’s how Manchester United lineup tonight...

Team news imminent

18:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Casemiro, Patrick Dorgu and Christian Eriksen are among the big names spotted arriving at Old Trafford.

We are expecting the team news to be announced shortly.

Stay tuned...

Casemiro to start?

18:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Casemiro scored twice against Leicester in the Carabao Cup tie earlier in the season.

Will the Brazilian be handed a rare start tonight?

Ruben is determined

18:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Writing in his programme notes, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim believes his side proved against Arsenal last month just how much retaining the FA Cup means to the club.

"We are the current holders, and I think the determination we showed in our third-round win at Arsenal demonstrated how much we want to keep hold of the FA Cup again this season,” he said.

Youngster called up

18:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

With a goalkeeping shortage, it looks like Manchester United youngster Will Murdock has earned himself a call-up.

Setting the stage

18:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Friday night football under the lights at Old Trafford!

It’s the calm before the storm at the Theatre of Dreams, currently. Expect the stands to start filling up very soon.

Predicted Manchester United XI

18:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Ruben Amorim has lost three left-sided defenders in a matter of days, with Tyrell Malacia allowed to join PSV Eindhoven on loan.

This means January signing Patrick Dorgu could be handed a debut at left-back.

Predicted Manchester United XI: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, de Ligt; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes; Dorgu; Amad, Zirkzee, Garnacho

The visitors are here!

18:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Customary stadium picture from the Leicester media team.

We are expecting team news within the next 30 mins...

Shaw update

18:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says Luke Shaw has a small issue amid reports of a fresh setback.

There had been conflicting reports around Shaw this week with one suggestion that he would be out of action for another month, whilst others claimed he would be back in full training next week.

Read more here!

Martinez latest

18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament, the club have confirmed.

Martinez sustained the serious injury last weekend during Man United's 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

The defender went to ground following an innocuous challenge involving Palace winger Ismaila Sarr and was taken off the pitch on a stretcher following a lengthy stoppage.

Martinez has since undergone scans and the Red Devils confirmed on Thursday morning that he has done damage to his cruciate ligament.

Read the full story here!

Arrivals

18:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

The Manchester United squad are in the building!

Patrick Dorgu reveals Ruben Amorim factor

18:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Patrick Dorgu is confident Ruben Amorim’s style of play will suit him at Manchester United.

The Denmark wing-back completed a £25million move from Italian club Lecce, signing a five-and-a-half year deal at Old Trafford.

Dorgu was introduced to the United fans last Sunday ahead of the match against Crystal Palace, and in his first interview since arriving in Manchester, the 20-year-old explained the decision to join Amorim’s side.

Read his full quotes right here!

Stats

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• This is the fourth FA Cup meeting between Manchester United and Leicester City – the Red Devils won the first two while the Foxes won 3-1 in the most recent game in the 2020-21 quarter-final on their way to lifting the trophy.

• Manchester United have already beaten Leicester twice at Old Trafford this season. They’ve never won three home games against one club in a season before, with Man City against Chelsea in 2022-23 the last time a Premier League side did so against a fellow top-flight opponent.

• Manchester United have won 16 of their last 18 home FA Cup matches (D2), although one of those draws saw them eliminated on penalties by Middlesbrough in February 2022. The last visiting side to win in normal time at Old Trafford were Arsenal in March 2015, a 2-1 victory.

• Leicester City have progressed from seven of their last eight FA Cup fourth round ties; the other was a 4-1 away defeat to Nottingham Forest in 2021-22.

• Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 10 goals in his last 10 FA Cup appearances for Manchester United (7 goals, 3 assists), scoring their goal in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the third round this year.

Happy Ruben

17:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Ruben Amorim appears to be in a very good mood ahead of tonight’s FA Cup tie.

The Manchester United boss arrived at Old Trafford nice and early today, posing for photos with supporters outside the ground in addition to signing a few autographs.

Ruud ready for 'special' homecoming

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When the two sides met earlier in the season, Ruud van Nistelrooy was in charge of Manchester United for BOTH games.

Though instead of being retained by Ruben Amorim on the coaching staff, the Dutchman was let go and a few weeks later was appointed as Leicester City boss.

So as one would expect, a return to Old Trafford will hold a special place for Van Nistelrooy.

"I have good memories there, to be able to win a final," he said. "The (FA Cup winners) medal is in my home in the Netherlands and is there forever. It’s something I desire and something I’m proud of.

"It’s special to go back. I have history as a player, an assistant manager and a caretaker manager. That is part of me and always will be but for tomorrow the focus is on my players and my team to get the best out of them possible and perform.

"I’m focused on performing and preparing the team to be at their best and preparing in the best way possible in any part of the game and that the players go out there and do it and that they are together in how they work.

"The FA Cup is a great stage to show what you’re about. These are occasions where you can give opportunities for players. Of course, we analyse them and see where the possibilities are for us and where we need to be careful.

"That’s where the focus is for us and that’s all I’m doing at the moment. We have to look at us and you can always win a game. Away to Manchester United is always a tough one and we want to represent ourselves as well as possible."

Manchester United vs Leicester latest odds

17:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Man Utd to win: 1/4

Draw: 7/2

Leicester to win: 6/1

Odds via Betfair and subject to change

Manchester United vs Leicester: Head to head (h2h) history and results

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Manchester United wins: 52

Draws: 25

Leicester wins: 25

Man United have won the last four meetings between the two sides, including both at Old Trafford this season.

Injury blow confirmed

17:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Ruben Amorim has revealed Manchester United's FA Cup third round hero, Altay Bayindir will not be available for tonight's clash against Leicester, along with Tom Heaton.

"Altay, I think, he has a problem. So he is not available for the game, Amorim told reporters. "Tom is also not for this game but he can play the other ones [in the future]. So the rest are ready. The important thing is we are ready to face the game."

This is likely to mean Andre Onana starts in between the posts.

Potential double Man Utd debut

17:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United's two January transfer window signings, Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven have been spotted arriving with the squad at Old Trafford.

This means there is a potential of a double debut, something Ruben Amorim hinted at yesterday.

"We’ll see," he said. "You guys have to wait for tomorrow! But they are ready to play and they are two more solutions to help us in this moment."

Video: Amorim arrives early

16:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Kick-off at Old Trafford may not be for another four hours or so, but Manchester United boss has already arrived ay the ground...

Ruben Amorim ready for hard graft ahead

14:02 , Alex Young

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim admits the club have taken a risk with their transfer business - and that everyone is fighting for their jobs until the summer.

United languish 13th in the Premier League after losing 2-0 to Crystal Palace last weekend, when Amorim said the club were 2trying everything" to make improvements before Monday's transfer deadline.

But nothing materialised despite the glaring need for goals, leaving his side looking short as they look to get back to winning ways against Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday night.

"What I feel is the club is taking its time," said Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag as head coach in November.

"We know the urgency of the moment, the moment of the team, but I think everybody here doesn't want to make some mistakes that we did in past, so we have to improve players we have and to win some games.

"Then in summer we will see but, like I said, we are being really careful with transfers because we did some mistakes in the past."

Amorim added: "I think it is a moment that is hard to turn things around in just a few games. It is going to be like that, really hard, until the end of the season."

United have also been dealt an injury blow following confirmation defender Lisandro Martinez sustained cruciate ligament damage during the Palace game.

Score prediction

12:29 , Alex Young

Manchester United really have no excuse but to win convincingly this evening, but that doesn’t mean there is any guarantee that they will.

Sitting in their favour is that they have already twice beaten Leicester comfortably at home this season, and the Foxes are only getting worse.

Ruben Amorim may be under pressure to get results, but it’s nothing like the urgency with which Ruud van Nistelrooy needs to turn things around, and tonight is unlikely to provide a respite.

Manchester United to win, 3-1.

Ruben Amorim reveals Marcus Rashford disagreement

09:00 , Alex Young

Ruben Amorim felt Marcus Rashford was unable to adapt to the way he wanted to play and train after taking the decision to let the homegrown Manchester United forward leave Old Trafford.

Rashford did not play for United again following the Europa League trip to Viktoria Plzen on December 12 and ended seven speculation-filled weeks on the sidelines by joining Aston Villa on loan.

That deal includes an option to make the move permanent for a reported £40million - a price tag that underlines the drop off since signing a new, big-money deal just 18 months ago.

"I couldn't put Marcus to see the way you're supposed to play football and to train the way I see it," Amorim said.

"And sometimes you have one player that is really good with one coach, and the same player with another coach is different.

"I just wish the best to Rashford and to Unai Emery, and they can connect because he's a very good player."

Read more here!

Ruben Amorim explain why he let Ruud van Nistelrooy leave

07:12 , Alex Young

Ruben Amorim knows retaining Ruud van Nistelrooy as part of Manchester United's backroom team would have been popular but felt he had to let him go out of respect for his staff and the club great's standing.

The Dutchman had wanted to stay and was swiftly appointed manager at Premier League strugglers Leicester, who he leads to Old Trafford tonight.

"It was not a difficult situation because it was so clear for me, I just had to explain," Amorim said. "I think it's really simple and he understands. He is a man of football, he understands this situation.

"I have my team and my staff. I could keep Ruud because it was a good thing for me, a popular thing to do.

"But I will not put Ruud in front of my guys, no matter what, and then I had to put a person like Ruud in the end on the hierarchy on my staff, and I think that was not fair on Ruud.

"To show respect to Ruud I was really clear with him and I explained that I have my team, I will continue the same way and I will not put a guy like Ruud, a legend of this club, in the end of the hierarchy in the staff.

"So, it was the clear decision, really simple to explain and he took it like a class guy as he is."

Leicester team news

Thursday 6 February 2025 16:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Leicester City will be boosted by the return of Wilfred Ndidi for the FA Cup tie against Manchester United.

"Wilf is fine," Ruud van Nistelrooy told reporters. "He had a great week of training last week. He'll be part of the squad tomorrow. There are two or three with light injuries, who are doubtful tomorrow. We'll see when we announce the squad.

"They will be assessed today if they can travel. It's something, an occasion, where these things can happen, opportunities for young players."

Meanwhile, teenagers Jeremy Monga and Jake Evans are expected travel to Manchester.

Early Manchester United team news

Thursday 6 February 2025 14:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Manchester United will be without Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw for the FA Cup fourth round tie against Leicester City.

Martinez suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament during the 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace last weekend, whilst Shaw has a “small issue” amid reports of a fresh setback.

It leaves Amorim short of natural left-sided central defenders ahead of the cup tie.

Read the full story here!

Manchester United vs Leicester City: How to watch FA Cup fourth round tie

Thursday 6 February 2025 12:01 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on ITV 1 and STV who will offer free-to-air coverage.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via ITVX and the STV Player.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

Welcome

Thursday 6 February 2025 11:28 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester United's FA Cup fourth round tie against Leicester City.

Kick-off from Old Trafford is at 8pm GMT on Friday 7 February, 2025.