Team news, where to watch, referee & VAR

Manchester United and Leicester Metropolis face off within the FA Cup this Friday night, with the Crimson Devils’ quest to retain the well-known home trophy persevering with at Outdated Trafford.

United, who defeated Manchester Metropolis within the closing final 12 months, come up in opposition to former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was truly in interim cost at Outdated Trafford earlier this season.

Each golf equipment have struggled within the Premier League this season, making the FA Cup a welcome distraction and an actual probability to avoid wasting their marketing campaign with silverware.

Man Utd v Leicester Metropolis workforce information

Man Utd

The Crimson Devils had been with out Jonny Evans, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw final day trip, and not one of the trio look more likely to function at Outdated Trafford on Friday. A primary look for January signing Patrick Dorgu could possibly be one to control, although.

United had been additionally handed a brand new severe damage concern to Lisandro Martinez, who was stretched off in opposition to Crystal Palace and appears set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines.

Leicester Metropolis

Lengthy-term absentees at Leicester Metropolis are Issahaku Fatawu, Ricardo Pereira, Nathaniel Opoku and Wilfred Ndidi, nevertheless, Ndidi has been again in coaching and van Nistelrooy has confirmed the Nigerian will return to the squad in opposition to Man Utd.

When requested about any extra accidents, van Nistelrooy mentioned: “There are two or three with mild accidents who shall be assessed.”

The place to look at Man Utd v Leicester Metropolis on TV

For viewers within the UK, the sport shall be proven stay on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Participant on Friday 7 February with kick-off at 8pm (GMT).

Within the USA, the match shall be streamed on ESPN+, and in Canada, stay on TV with channel Sportsnet.

Man Utd v Leicester Metropolis referee and is there VAR?

Apparently, the FA has determined this season that VAR will solely be launched from the fifth spherical of the FA Cup onwards, that means followers gained’t have to fret about it on Friday night.

The person whose choice shall be closing is referee Michael Salisbury. He shall be assisted by Matthew Wilkes and Steven Meredith, with Thomas Bramall because the fourth official.

Salisbury has taken cost of 4 video games for each golf equipment, and as will be seen, the Crimson Devils take pleasure in having the 40-year-old as the person within the center with a 100% win ratio.

Man Utd v Leicester Metropolis type

Man Utd

Ruben Amorim’s aspect have struggled for consistency at Outdated Trafford, highlighted by current Premier League defeats at Outdated Trafford to Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace.

The Crimson Devils started 2025 in optimistic trend with a draw at Liverpool and an FA Cup triumph at Arsenal, in addition to qualifying for the final 16 of the Europa League.

Leicester Metropolis

Issues haven’t precisely gone to plan for van Nistelrooy on the King Energy Stadium to this point, with the Foxes coming into the cup encounter off the again of a heavy 4-0 defeat to Everton.

The spotlight of 2025 was definitely the 2-1 win at Tottenham which took them out of the relegation zone, nevertheless, they’re now again within the backside three and in actual hazard of a direct return to the Championship.

Man Utd v Leicester Metropolis head-to-head

This shall be simply the fourth time these two sides have confronted off in opposition to one another within the FA Cup. The primary two conferences had been again in 1963 and 1976, each gained by the Crimson Devils.

The final FA Cup conflict was in 2021 on the quarter-final phases, the place Leicester ran out 3-1 winners thanks to 2 targets from Kelechi Iheanacho and one from Youri Tielemans. Total, although, Manchester United have extra wins in opposition to Leicester all through historical past.