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LIVE Premier League: Team News - Leicester v Man United

The team news for this afternoon's crucial final Premier League game between Leicester City and M...



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LIVE Premier League: Team News - Leicester v Man United

The team news for this afternoon's crucial final Premier League game between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium is in.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United need at least a draw to secure top four and Champions League status for next season - although if they lose a win for Wolves at Chelsea would also do.

United have plenty of attacking talent in their lineup - with Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, and Mason Greenwood all starting.

Jamie Vardy leads the line for the hosts.

There are plenty of permutations at play across the Premier League this afternoon in terms of European qualification and relegation - see our explainer on what the results mean right here.

United boss Solskjaer had spoken in the build-up about how focused his players are coming into this afternoon's game.

"We're looking forward to the game, we've given ourselves a good chance of being in the Champions League next year, but we can't go into a game thinking about what the outcome can be. We want to go there and try and win the game.

"Focus and concentration is very, very vital in football. When you play against quality teams, quality players, one lapse of concentration can hurt you.

"We're going to go into it with a strong frame of mind. It's not job done, we have got to this point and we have one more game in this season.

"That's this season, this is a journey for this team. This is one extra step on the journey for this team, which we've come a long way.

"Mentally I think we've shown more robustness, resilience, when we've lost the first goal in games, for example, but we've also shown the heights when everything's flowing, which you can't expect every time."

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy (left) and manager Brendan Rodgers (right) celebrate after the final whistle during the Premier League match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.

Meanwhile, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers says all the pressure is on the visitors today.

“When you are at United's level of spending and everything else there is a need to be in there and that brings a different level of expectation.

“I think whichever competition we are in, we have to improve next year, we have to improve the quality and mentality of the squad, and continue our development.

“There are resources when you get to the Champions League which are far greater but for us it has to be sustainable."

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