For the first time since the sacking of Erik ten Hag, Manchester United will take to the field as they welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford for an EFL Cup fourth-round clash. The Red Devils are looking to build some momentum following a loss at West Ham United, whilst the Foxes will be ready for much-needed respite from a relegation fight in the Premier League.
Suffering their worst-ever Premier League campaign during 2023-24, finishing well off the title-chasing pace in eighth – Manchester United have significantly stuttered during the opening months of the current season, winning just three of their first nine matches at English football’s top table.
Former Manchester United bagsman Ruud Van Nistelrooy will take interim charge of Man United until a permanent successor is appointed, with the ex-striker experiencing a 12-month spell at the helm of Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven during the 2022-23 term, leading the Dutch outfit to a second-placed finish.
Following back-to-back wins over Bournemouth and relegation rivals Southampton earlier in the month, Leicester City were unable to make it three victories on the bounce when Nottingham Forest visited the King Power Stadium and escaped back to their part of the East Midlands with three points.
Leicester City have already battled through two rounds of the EFL Cup this season in order to book a table at the Theatre of Dreams, with Cooper’s troops comfortably beating League Two Tranmere Rovers on August 27 before squeezing past fellow four-tier outfit Walsall courtesy of a penalty-shootout triumph.
Whilst the Premier League success of 2026 and FA Cup glory of 2021 will be more prominent in the minds of supporters, Leicester City are approaching an important milestone this season, with their most recent EFL Cup arriving 25 years ago in February, when the Foxes became the final team to win the competition at the old Wembley.
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