Manchester United are set to resume their top-four charge against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon (5.30pm) and with that comes their last remaining target for this season. Eighteen days have passed since United crashed out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage.
That result means United can no longer win a trophy this campaign. However, there is still plenty to play for as Ralf Rangnick and his team find themselves locked in an intense battle for Champions League qualification.
Arsenal remain in pole position there - due to a points advantage coupled with a game in hand - but United have a chance to close that gap on Saturday afternoon. Fellow contenders Tottenham and West Ham both play on Sunday afternoon as the Gunners have to wait until Monday night for their next fixture.
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Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba left United sweating during the international break when they picked up knocks in the France squad. However, they both made a prompt recovery from those setbacks to feature during a 5-0 victory over South Africa in the second part of a double-header.
Providing an update at his pre-match press conference, Rangnick confirmed that Edinson Cavani will be missing for the next two or three weeks. He was withdrawn by Uruguay after 30 minutes of their game with Chile.
As things stand, Cavani is the only injury absentee for United on Saturday afternoon. Given the notable break when it comes to club action, Rangnick has had time to think about his line-up and Marcus Rashford might have benefited from being omitted from the latest England squad.
Rangnick must also choose between Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back and, on the other side of his defence, there is a similar conundrum with Luke Shaw and Alex Telles. As for Pogba, might he come back into the XI as United target wins to bolster their top-four hopes?
Manchester United predicted team vs Leicester City (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; Pogba, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo.
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