Fernandes lines up a strike on his right foot after being teed up by Sancho, only to send his effort narrowly over the top.
90' +2
Maddison skips past two challenges on the edge of the box and shoots on his left foot, only to see his effort saved by De Gea.
90' +1
Vardy knocks the ball into the path of Maddison, who goes for a blast from distance that is diverted behind by Martinez.
90'
Elanga has a burst down the left flank and creates half-a-yard of space to fire at goal, but his effort is saved by Ward at the near post.
There will be four minutes of added time.
87'
Tielemans guides a throughball into the path of Barnes, but he just cannot stretch to bring it under control in the United box.
85'
Barnes looks for a path to goal with his left-footed strike on the edge of the United box, but his effort hits Praet that stops it in its tracks.
84'
Praet latches on to a knockdown in the United box, but his effort is charged down by Dalot for a corner.
82'
Maddison twists and turns in the final third to create room for a strike, but his eventual strike is well blocked by Mainoo.
80'
K. Mainoo enters the game and replaces M. Sabitzer.
Mainoo makes his first Premier League appearance as he replaces Sabitzer.
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77'
The home side are enjoying themselves out on the pitch now, stringing a series of passes together to the delight of the United fans.
75'
J. Vardy enters the game and replaces K. Ịheanachọ.
D. Praet enters the game and replaces Tetê.
Vardy is jeered by the home fans as he replaces Iheanacho.
Praet replaces Tete in the final third for the visitors.
73'
Fernandes lifts the resulting corner into the box, but Martinez can only loop his header over the bar.
72'
Wan-Bissaka keeps the ball in play down the right flank and surges into space. He sends a low cross into the middle that Castagne does well to clear behind.
71'
WIDE! Fernandes lifts a cross into the box from a free-kick and Weghorst rises to glance a header at goal that travels just wide of the target.
70'
CHANCE! Sancho is played through on goal by Weghorst and only has Ward to beat. However, Faes races back and blocks his strike with an outstretched boot. Sancho gets the follow-up, but launches his effort over the top.
69'
A. Wan-Bissaka enters the game and replaces L. Shaw.
A. Elanga enters the game and replaces M. Rashford.
Wan-Bissaka replaces Shaw after taking a knock. Dalot moves to left-back.
Rashford is withdrawn after another fine performance with two goals. Elanga replaces the forward in the final third.
68'
Tielemans looks to break away from Weghorst, but the forward brings down the Belgian just inside the United half.
63'
Shaw makes a burst forward from the back and has space to shoot from the edge of the box, but his effort rolls into the hands of Ward.
61'
J. Sancho has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes collects Sancho's offload and then returns the pass to allow the forward to fire home.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! SANCHO MAKES IT THREE!!!!! 3-0 UNITED!!! Sancho puts United in complete command as he steers a finish home from close range following a fine move from the home side. Iheanacho loses out cheaply in his own half and United break with Rashford. He finds Sancho who plays a one-two with Fernandes before finding the net with a first-time strike.
59'
Y. Tielemans enters the game and replaces K. Dewsbury-Hall.
B. Soumaré enters the game and replaces N. Mendy.
S. McTominay enters the game and replaces Fred.
Soumare returns to action for the Foxes to replace Mendy in the midfield.
Fred makes way for the home side and is replaced by McTominay.
Dewsbury-Hall is withdrawn for the fit-again Tielemans in the middle of the park.
56'
M. Rashford has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by Fred.
Fred releases Rashford with a sublime pass and the forward does the rest with a fine strike.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! RASHFORD'S STRIKE IS GIVEN!!!!!! 2-0 UNITED!!!!! The forward is onside as he latches on to Fred's pass and then there is no doubt about the goal as he surges away from Castagne and slots his effort past Ward. Clinical from Rashford to put United in control of the contest.
53'
BLOCK! Maddison lines up drive from the resulting free-kick that he hammers straight into the wall. Souttar reacts first and nods it back to Maddison, who scuffs his second effort well wide of the target.
52'
Sabitzer brings down Maddison on the edge of the box and hands Leicester a free-kick in a threatening position.
50'
Fernandes collects from Sancho on the right flank and he cuts inside to shoot on his left foot, but he drills his attempt straight at Ward.
48'
N. Mendy gets yellow.
Mendy overruns the balll and catches Rashford on the boot with a slide. He goes into the book, but it's a harsh one.
47'
Dalot delivers a fine cross into the box from the right flank that catches Weghorst on his heels before Castagne clears behind for a corner.
46'
J. Sancho enters the game and replaces A. Garnacho.
Sancho replaces Garnacho at the break for the home side.
We're back under way at Old Trafford.
45' +4
Shaw goes for goal from the resulting free-kick, but he curls his effort over the top.
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 LEICESTER CITY
45' +2
W. Faes gets yellow.
Faes brings down Fernandes on the right edge of the box and goes into the book.
45' +1
WIDE! Maddison collects an offload from Tete and shapes to shoot from 25 yards, pulling his effort narrowly wide of the left post.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
Fernandes looks for the run of Weghorst, only to lose out to Faes covering back for the visitors.
42'
Sabitzer catches Faes with a high boot and avoids a booking. That was very close to being a reckless high boot from the midfielder.
41'
Rashford takes a blow as he inadvertently getst in the way of Fred's strike from 30 yards.
39'
Barnes and Maddison combine in the United box down the left flank, but the cross from the latter sails over Iheanacho at the back post to allow United to clear.
36'
Iheanacho turns away from Weghorst and Martinez and breaks to the edge of the box. He shapes to shoot, but loses out to a covering challenge from Martinez.
34'
Leicester continue to work the ball well in possession and are just lacking the killer touch in the final third.
32'
Garnacho latches on to a loose ball following Fernandes' free-kick, but he launches his strike over the bar.
31'
WIDE! Maddison collects a cross from Tete from the left flank and steers the ball back to Dewsbury-Hall. He shoots first-time on his left foot and places his effort narrowly wide of the target.
29'
Leicester have paid the price for not taking their chances, but they did concede first against Aston Villa and Tottenham before going on to win both games.
25'
M. Rashford has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes releases Rashford with a delightful pass, allowing the forward to collect and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! RASHFORD SCORES AGAIN!!!!! 1-0 UNITED!!!!!! Rashford fires the Red Devils in front against the run of play. One pass from Fernandes opens up the Foxes defence as Rashford beats the offside trap. He takes the ball in stride and hammers his right-footed strike past Ward into the bottom-left corner.
24'
Castagne surges past Garnacho down the right flank and looks to beat Shaw, but the defender halts his run to win a goal-kick.
23'
Dalot makes a vital interception at the back to prevent Maddison from releasing Barnes in space. The Portuguese had to make that challenge.
22'
Leicester are all over United and not giving them any breathing space at the back. The Foxes need to make this pressure count.
16'
Souttar rises highest from the resulting corner, but cannot make clean contact with his header and Dewsbury-Hall is then penalised for handball.
15'
Fred has to get back to make a vital clearance behind to steer Tete's cross away from Maddison lurking the back post.
12'
Leicester have responded to the early pressure from Manchester United and are causing the home side plenty of problems at the back.
10'
BLOCK! Fernandes steers a low ball into the feet of Rashford in the box, but the striker sees his first-time strike charged down by Faes.
9'
OVER! Kristiansen lifts the resulting corner into the box from the left flank that allows Souttar to rise and plant his header narrowly over the top.
5'
Rashford is played into the inside-right channel and goes for a blast at goal that Souttar has to deflect behind for a corner.
3'
Souttar and Castagne are well placed for the visitors in the box to win vital clearing header from deliveries from Shaw and Dalot.
2'
United find their rhythm immediately and put the Foxes under pressure at the back as Fernandes wins a corner.
1'
We're under way at Old Trafford.
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford.
United are in good form in the Premier League ahead of the contest, suffering only one defeat in their last 10 matches. They faced two difficult matches against Leeds last week, drawing the first on home soil courtesy of a two-goal comeback before firing two late goals to defeat the Whites on the road. Erik ten Hag's men can move within three points of second-place Manchester City with a win today. United were held to a 2-2 draw against Barcelona during the week in the first leg of their Europa League clash at Camp Nou, so Ten Hag will be an eyeing a defensive improvement against the Foxes.
Leicester have found their form at the right time in front of goal. The Foxes have scored eight goals in their last two matches to record victories over Aston Villa on the road and Tottenham at home last week. Brendan Rodgers' men cannot afford to rest on their laurels in the battle to remain in the top flight. They're only three points ahead of West Ham in 18th place, who dropped into the bottom three after Bournemouth and Everton notched wins on Saturday. The Foxes need to keep on firing in the final third.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw; Fred, Marcel Sabitzer; Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho; Wout Weghorst.
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Tyrell Malacia, Raphael Varane, Tom Heaton, Jadon Sancho, Facundo Pellestri, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Anthony Elanga, Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo.
LEICESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Danny Ward; Timothy Castagne, Harry Souttar, Wout Faes, Victor Kristansen; Nampalys Mendy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall; Mateus Tete, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes; Kelechi Iheanacho.
LEICESTER CITY SUBS: Youri Tielemans, Jamie Vardy, Daniel Amartey, Patson Daka, Ricardo Pereira, Wilfred Ndidi, Dennis Praet, Daniel Iversen, Boubakary Soumare.
United had to ride out a wave of pressure from the Foxes and are indebted to De Gea for their lead at the break. They've not been great in the contest, but Ten Hag's men have been resilient to secure results without playing to their best. He will be eyeing a clean sheet to take momentum forward into the EFL Cup final.
Manchester United are next in action in the EFL Cup final against Newcastle United on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Leicester face Arsenal in their next Premier League game next Saturday at home.
Thanks for joining our commentary today. Until next time, goodbye.
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