Manchester United’s exceptional resurgence underneath Michael Carrick can take one other step ahead tonight once they host Leeds at Outdated Trafford.
Since Carrick changed Ruben Amorim in January, United have gained seven and misplaced one in all their 10 Premier League video games.
A sixth successive residence win underneath Carrick would transfer third-placed United three factors away from fourth-placed Aston Villa with six video games remaining.
Sixth-bottom Leeds watched their rivals report blended outcomes over the weekend, with third-bottom Tottenham dropping at Sunderland, fourth-bottom West Ham beating Wolves and fifth-bottom Nottingham Forest drawing in opposition to Villa.
Leeds are three factors away from Spurs, one forward of the Hammers and stage with Forest, having gained twice within the league since December 20.
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Manchester United confirmed group information vs Leeds
United make 4 modifications, with Lisandro Martinez returning for the primary time since February instead of suspended centre-back Harry Maguire.
Wideman Noussair Mazraoui, midfielder Manuel Ugarte and ahead Benjamin Sesko additionally are available, Diogo Dalot and Bryan Mbeumo transferring to the bench and Kobbie Mainoo dropping out of the squad.
Winger Shea Lacey, 18, is again within the matchday squad for the primary time since February 1.
Manchester United beginning XI: Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Manuel Ugarte, Benjamin Sesko
Man United substitutes: Altay Bayindir, Diogo Dalot, Tyler Heaven, Tyrell Malacia, Mason Mount, Jack Fletcher, Shea Lacey, Bryan Mbeumo, Joshua Zirkzee
Leeds United full line up vs Man United
Leeds additionally make 4 alterations, bringing in goalkeeper Karl Darlow, left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson, midfielder Brenden Aaronson and striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Lucas Perri and Lukas Nmecha transfer to the bench, with Joe Rodon and Anton Stach out by way of ankle accidents.
Winger Daniel James (adductor) remains to be sidelined.
Leeds United beginning XI: Karl Darlow, Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Pascal Struijk, Jaka Bijol, James Justin, Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, Brenden Aaronson, Noah Okafor, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Leeds substitutes: Lucas Perri, Sam Byram, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Sean Longstaff, Ilia Gruev, Wilfried Gnonto, Facundo Buonanotte, Joel Piroe, Lukas Nmecha
The place to observe Man United vs Leeds: TV channel, dwell on-line streams
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Manchester United vs Leeds stats
- Manchester United are unbeaten in 18 residence league video games in opposition to Leeds (W11 D7) since a 1-0 loss in February 1981 underneath Dave Sexton
- They’ve misplaced one in all their final 20 league video games in opposition to Leeds (W12 D7) and are unbeaten in all 5 night kick-offs in opposition to them within the Premier League (W3 D2 – 19:00 or later)
- Michael Carrick has gained all six of his Premier League video games at Outdated Trafford as United boss (1 in 2021, 5 in 2026). Solely Carlo Ancelotti (7), Sven-Goran Eriksson (9), and Manuel Pellegrini (11) have had longer profitable begins at residence as Premier League managers
- Bruno Fernandes has been concerned in eight targets in six Premier League appearances in opposition to Leeds (6 targets, 2 assists), which is greater than some other United participant has in opposition to them within the competitors
- The playmaker has created 101 probabilities within the Premier League this season, the third time he has created not less than 100 in a marketing campaign within the competitors, after 2022/23 (119) and 2023/24 (114)
- The Portugal worldwide is one in all three gamers on report (from 2003/04) to attain that feat in three separate Premier League seasons, together with Frank Lampard (2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10) and Kevin De Bruyne (2016/17, 2017/18, 2019/20)
- Following their 1-1 draw at Elland Highway in January, Leeds may keep away from dropping each league conferences with United in a season for the primary time since 1994/95
- Leeds have failed to attain in every of their final 4 Premier League video games, the longest ongoing run on this season’s competitors. Solely from January to March 1982 have they ever gone longer with out scoring of their league historical past (6 in a row) – a season wherein they have been relegated from the top-flight
- They’ve drawn seven of their final eight away video games within the Premier League (L1), with no aspect drawing extra on the highway within the division in 2025/26 (Bournemouth and Man Utd have additionally drawn 7 every)
- The Whites have drawn their final 4, solely ending stage in additional away video games in succession as soon as of their league historical past (6, from August to October 1998)
- Solely Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins (374), United’s Bryan Mbeumo (369), and Brentford’s Igor Thiago (345) have made extra off-ball runs in behind within the Premier League this season than Leeds’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (282), accounting for 54% of his whole off-ball runs (523)
