Manchester United U21 vs Leeds LIVE Premier League 2 updates at Old Trafford and early team news

Manchester United's Under-21s will welcome Leeds to Old Trafford in a Premier League 2 fixture on Friday.

The U21s began their PL2 season with a 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace earlier in the week. The points looked set to be shared in that game, but the London club scored a late goal with just minutes remaining to claim the victory.

Just a few days after that defeat, Travis Binnion's side have the chance to respond against historic rivals Leeds at Old Trafford. The game will kick off at 7pm and it will also be shown live on MUTV.

Erik ten Hag has said about the match: "I think it is great for the fans to see our players who are not yet in front of them. "They are playing in the Under-21s, but they are not far away and on short notice they can line up in the first team.

"It is a great opportunity to see them and for the players, it is very important because they already have then the experience of playing at Old Trafford. That ambience that will help them for the moment they line up in the first team."

Follow below for live updates from Old Trafford.

It's not every day you stroll around Salford Quays to find Manchester United legend Nicky Butt working in an ice cream van.

Butt hasn't departed from his position as chief executive officer of Salford City, but on Thursday morning he gave away ice cream and free holidays to the public to celebrate his club's new sponsorship deal with loveholidays.

"A random day, getting a free ice cream and a signed Salford shirt," someone posted on social media and in between handing out desserts, Butt spoke to the Manchester Evening News about life after Old Trafford and more.

Read the interview here.

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