Manchester United will start the 2021-2022 Premier League campaign against Leeds United at Old Trafford, Saturday (14/8/2021) night WIB. The following is the complete prediction and schedule for MU vs Leeds United.
Last season Manchester United was able to fight well in the highest caste of the Premier League by finishing in second place in the standings behind Manchester City. While Leeds United was so impressive and surprising by winning 59 points from 38 matches.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have improved their squad this summer. After Jadon Sancho was brought in, Raphael Varane was just waiting to be announced.
Nothing is easy in football. But if they want to fight for the title again, Manchester United must repeat what they did last season. Picked up point by point at the start of the season and ensured the top spot from the start of the campaign.
The Red Devils' pre-season may have been disrupted by a few players arriving late after country duty at Euro 2020. But the latest pre-season result proves they are ready to impress again this season when they thrashed Everton four goals without reply.
What about Leeds United?
Last season Leeds United showed how entertaining the game they showed in the first season back to the top caste of the Premier League. Finishing in ninth position at the end of the standings is a good achievement for Marcelo Bielsa's team.
The Whites alone last season lost only two points to Arsenal who are in eighth position, and three points from Tottenham who are in seventh position. An impressive achievement for a promotion team.
Leeds United signed Junior Firpo and Kristoffer Klaesson this summer. While Jack Harrison finally moved permanently to Elland Road from Manchester City.
In pre-season, the Whites played six trials with one draw, two draws and three defeats. And ahead of the match against Manchester United, they drew 2-2 against Villarreal. The results are far from impressive, but all of that is still pre-season.
Manchester United and Leeds United Team News
In this match, Manchester United will not be able to play Marcus Rashford, Alex Telles, Dean Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Amad Diallo. While Edinson Cavani will also not be played because he gets more time off after appearing in the 2021 Copa America.
The most awaited is the name Jadon Sancho. The England winger has played and there is a possibility that he will be played even if he is not a starter.
In midfield the name Bruno Fernandes will still be an option. The question is, who will be the tandem? Nemanja Matic, Fred, and Paul Pogba could be an option in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Anthony Martial going to be the focus of the front line.
On the Leeds United side, coach Marcelo Bielsa revealed that new signing Junior Firpo is fit to play at Old Trafford. In the midfield trio Stuart Dallas, Rodrigo Moreno and Kalvin Phillips can be mainstays to provide support to Raphinha, Harrison, and the main striker Patrick Bamford.
Estimated line-up for Manchester United v Leeds
Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Fred; Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial
Leeds United: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Firpo; Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, Phillips, Harrison; Bamford.