Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Leicester City and Manchester United. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at King Power Stadium in Leicester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on CNBC.
Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via the Guardian): "[Louis] Van Gaal was really important for me in order to come here [to Manchester]. [He] was one of the first [people] who spoke about bringing me here. The coach always has the last word about the players he wants. I am really grateful to him because, thanks [to] him, I am now playing for United."
"I keep trying to improve every day and for that reason I wanted to come here to United," he added. "I needed to change my life. I will try my best to play the right way. I will try my best every match and show my arrival at Old Trafford was worthy."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Leicester City's Ritchie de Laet has been versatile in his role as the club's right-back. The 25-year-old has four key passes in addition to his average of 3.5 tackles and 7.8 clearances per match.
Leicester City's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hamer; Konchesky, Moore, Morgan, Laet; Schlupp, Hammond, Cambiasso, Mahrez; Nugent, Ulloa
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Gea; Rojo, Blackett, Evans, Rafael; Herrera, Blind, Maria; Mata; Persie, Rooney
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 5 | Swansea City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 6 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 8 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 9 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 10 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | |||
| 11 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 12 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 15 | Sunderland | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | |||
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | |||
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | |||
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
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