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Leicester City fights for title on Sunday
By: Ethan Back - StatFox
Published: 4/29/2016  at  5:12:00 AM
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Barclays Premier League
Week 35
Kick-off: Sunday, 9:05 a.m. ET
Line: Manchester United +105, Leicester City +260, Tie +237, Total: 2.5

Manchester United plays host to Leicester City with a title on the line on Sunday.

Old Trafford, the Theatre of Dreams, will see Leicester City attempt to clinch a miraculous Premier League title, but in order to do so the underdogs must get past Manchester United, winners of 13 titles themselves. This season, United is fighting for fourth place, and are in that position largely because of goalkeeper David De Gea, who has been nothing short of heroic all season long. He will be supported by a defense of Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, and Marcos Rojo, with the right back spot likely to be played by either Matteo Darmian or Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Michael Carrick and Jesse Lingard will start in midfield, with Wayne Rooney also in a deeper role and Anthony Martial on the wing. The fifth midfielder will be a bit of a mystery, but Marcus Rashford will certainly start up top. For Leicester, Kasper Schmeichel, son of Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel, will start in net, with the normal defensive unit of Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Robert Huth, and Christian Fuchs lined up in front of him. Riyad Mahrez, Danny Drinkwater, N’Golo Kante, and Jeffrey Schlupp will start in midfield, with Leonardo Ulloa starting alongside Shinji Okazaki in the absence of the suspended Jamie Vardy. Manchester United is a tough defensive team, and the Foxes are missing their leading scorer, so expect under 2.5 goals to be scored. Leicester will not win its title just yet, with a 1-1 draw delaying their crowning for at least another week.


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