Michael Owen agrees with two pundits on Manchester United vs Leicester prediction

Michael Owen, Paul Merson and Mark Lawrenson are all unanimous in their verdicts ahead of Manchester United's clash with Leicester City.

With the international break now done, United's focus will be on trying to snatch Champions League football away from Tottenham, Arsenal and West Ham. In the free week prior to the latest round of World Cup qualifiers and friendlies, Mikel Arteta's side moved four points clear of United while Antonio Conte's Spurs made good strides towards the Europa League positions.

Ralf Rangnick saw his side bow out of the knockout stages of the elite European competition to Atletico Madrid on the eve of the break. They will now be looking to avenge their 4-2 defeat to Leicester earlier in the season, now that their season hinders on the remaining nine games of the season.

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Michael Owen - BetVictor

The former United and Liverpool forward wrote in his blog: "Speaking of inconstant sides, Man United certainly fit that mould. The defeat to Atletico Madrid was frustrating but they looked in good form in the win over Spurs.

"Ronaldo was brilliant against Spurs that day, and they’ll need him at his talismanic best. As for Leicester, they’ve got a big European clash against PSV to focus on this week."

"They don’t have a huge amount to play for, but they’ll want to not drop any standards. I don’t see this being a comfortable day at Old Trafford, but I do think they’ll edge it."

Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City.

Paul Merson - SportsKeeda

Paul Merson sided with Owen but questioned his own reasoning, he told SportsKeeda: "As I've said hundreds of times before, you never quite know what you're going to get with Manchester United. Leicester