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Manchester United and Leicester City will make Premier League history in Week 19 as the two sides clash in the top flight's first late-evening Saturday kick-off. The Foxes welcome the Red Devils to the King Power Stadium having won four of their last five league fixtures, although a 3-0 hammering at home to Crystal Palace in their most recent outing will have dented their confidence. United will be looking to capitalise on that wobble and hope to move closer to runaway leaders Manchester City with what would be their sixth away victory of the campaign. Claude Puel has Leicester running at a more efficient pace since taking over from axed predecessor Craig Shakespeare, although his Southampton side failed to score in two league meetings with United last season.
Date: Saturday, December 23
Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET
Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester
Live Stream: Sky Go app (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (U.S.)
TV Info: Sky Sports (UK), NBC (U.S.)
Team News
Star centre-back Eric Bailly is a big absentee for Jose Mourinho approaching the end of 2017, with the manager having recently confirmed his player will require ankle surgery and is looking at a two-to-three-month lay-off, per the Press Association (h/t the Guardian). The signs aren't as damning for right-back Antonio Valencia after he was forced off in Sunday's 2-1 win at West Bromwich Albion with what looked like a hamstring complaint, posting a positive message in the aftermath: Injury analyst Ben Dinnery did note Valencia's year could be over if a hamstring strain is confirmed, however. Meanwhile, a "mystery" knee injury keeps a question mark over the fitness of Marouane Fellaini despite suggestions he won't require surgery, per James Robson of the Manchester Evening News. The recent news is more positive for Leicester, however, whose only two fitness doubts, centre-back Robert Huth and midfielder Matty James, are on the road to recovery and could be fit to contend on Saturday:
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