Overview
Manchester United has just experienced a major change when coach Erik ten Hag was officially sacked. This decision was made not long after the defeat to West Ham in round 9 of the Premier League.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy will now take charge at Old Trafford on an interim basis. The former Man United striker will first need to help the "Red Devils" overcome Leicester City in the Carabao Cup round of 16.
However, this is not an easy task for Ruud Van Nistelrooy, because he has never managed a team in England. The 48-year-old coach needs to solve the mess left by Ten Hag in a short time.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy's top priority is to stabilize his players' mentality before welcoming Leicester City to Old Trafford. In fact, in many aspects, Man United are superior to their opponents.
The "Red Devils" need a win to boost the team's morale at the moment. Moreover, they will have an important match with Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend.
In the most recent clash between the two teams, Man United defeated Leicester City with a score of 3-0. This was also their 50th victory in 100 encounters with their opponents.
Human resources situation
Noussair Mazraoui joins United's injury list after the defeat to West Ham, while Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw are all absent in defence, while Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo are also ruled out in midfield.
Up front, Antony is still out after picking up an injury in the Europa League clash with Fenerbahce.
On the other side of the front line, coach Steve Cooper may change the starting lineup at Old Trafford to save energy for the pillars.
Patson Daka, Jannik Vestergaard, Hamza Choudhury and Jakub Stolarczyk are all sidelined through injury, while Victor Kristiansen remains a doubt.
Expected lineup:
Man United: Onana, Dalot, De Ligt, Lindelof, Martinez, Eriksen, Ugarte, Diallo, Fernandes, Rashford, Zirkzee.
Leicester City: Ward, Pereira, Faes, Coady, Thomasl, Ndidi, Skipp, Ayew, El Khannous, Decordova-Reid, Edouard.
The match between Man United and Leicester City takes place at 2:45 am on October 31 (Vietnam time).
