Manchester United will be looking to move above Manchester City in the Premier League table when they face Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
Erik ten Hag's side drew 2-2 with the Yorkshire outfit in the reverse fixture on Wednesday night, with the Reds coming from behind to earn a point thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho. United fell behind in the first minute and were two goals down just after the break. However, the home side responded well and managed to level proceedings.
The Reds are currently 10 games unbeaten at Old Trafford, and find themselves in fourth position in the Premier League table. Ten Hag's men can move above City with a win at Leeds on Sunday - even if just for a few hours. Pep Guardiola's men, who lead United by two points, play later on in the day, hosting Aston Villa.
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United will be without Anthony Martial, Antony, Scott McTominay and Casemiro for the game against Leeds, while Christian Eriksen is sidelined until late April with an ankle injury and Donny van de Beek is out for the remainder of the campaign with a knee injury. However, Ten Hag has confirmed that Aaron Wan-Bissaka could return from illness at Elland Road after he missed the midweek draw with the Whites.
David de Gea has featured in every single Premier League match this season, and that is unlikely to change when United clash with managerless Leeds on Sunday. The Spaniard is out of contract at the end of the season, but he has been impressive in recent months and has registered 13 clean sheets in all competitions.
Diogo Dalot, who is still finding his feet after returning from an injury, should keep his place after getting 82 minutes in the tank. Meanwhile, Luke Shaw has been one of United's most consistent performers and is keeping Tyrell Malacia out of the side. If nothing happens prior to kick-off, first-choice centre-back pairing Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane should also continue at the heart of defence.
In midfield, the Reds are struggling for options. Fred started alongside Marcel Sabitzer and Bruno Fernandes on Wednesday night, and Ten Hag is expected to continue with that trio on Sunday. The Brazilian midfielder struggled to fill the void left by Casemiro, so he will be hoping to improve on his midweek showing. Sabitzer showed glimpses of what he could bring to the side, while Fernandes will be keen to get back to the level he has been playing at in recent weeks after a frustrating evening in midweek.
Rashford was once again on the scoresheet in the reverse fixture, but he bizarrely started on the right-wing. The England ace was much-improved when he swapped flanks. Given that Martial is out injured, Wout Weghorst should lead the line, but he needs to step it up. It was brilliant to see Sancho score on his return to the side in midweek, and he is likely to be rewarded with an 11th Premier League start of the campaign on the right flank.
Predicted line-up vs Wolves: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Sabitzer, Fred, Fernandes; Sancho, Weghorst, Rashford.
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