Manchester United transfer news LIVE early team news vs Leicester and Harry Maguire latest

Manchester United return to Premier League action on Saturday when they host Leicester City in the late kick-off.

Plenty is on the line for United as they head into the final set of fixtures in the 2021/22 season. United sit sixth in the table and having been knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid in their last match, their hopes of qualification for the elite European tournament rest on a top-four finish.

If United are to gain the three points this weekend they are more than likely going to have to do it without Edinson Cavani. The veteran striker was forced off with a calf injury during Uruguay's victory over Chile this week and United have confirmed that he is a doubt for tomorrow's match.

Harry Maguire should be fit and available for selection after a difficult week on international duty. The defender was booed by England supporters during their victory over the Ivory Coast on Tuesday.

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The Premier League has granted Manchester United's wishes while Louis van Gaal has been left proven right by his Paul Pogba call while manager at Old Trafford.

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Former Liverpool and England midfielder John Barnes has suggested that Manchester United's players must work harder out of possession to help Harry Maguire get his career back on track and give him a sense of protection.

The United skipper, who was booed by some England supporters during the Three Lions' 3-0 win over the Ivory Coast at Wembley on Tuesday night, has experienced a massively underwhelming season at Old Trafford. He has been guilty of committing a string of individual errors that have led to goals being conceded and his