Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. (Photo : Getty Images)
Struggling defending champions Leicester City FC (5-12-6, 21 points) is set to clash with reeling contenders Manchester United FC (11-3-9, 42 points) at the King Power Stadium on Feb. 5, Sunday as the 2016-2017 Premier League season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 11:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Leicester City has struggled with their title defense all season and it certainly looks like they are not going to repeat as champions this season. The team is actually fighting off relegation at the moment as they are settled at the 16th spot of the 20-team English top flight table.
The Foxes were outpointed by newly-promoted team Burnley, 0-1, in their most recent fixture last Tuesday on the road at the Turf Moor for their third straight loss and fifth winless performance in their last six outings, as per Daily Mail Online.
Burnley forward Sam Vokes scored the lone goal of the match in the 87th minute to give Claudio Ranieri's men their 12th loss in 23 games this season.
Leicester is only one point above the bottom three relegation area and they are at risk of getting demoted to the Championship next term with 15 games left in their campaign this season.
Meanwhile, Manchester United has been reeling with three consecutive drawn matches. The team is now in the sixth spot in the overall standings, four points behind cross-city rivals and fifth-place team Manchester City and the Europa League qualifying berth for next season.
United was held to a 0-0 draw by another newly-promoted squad, Hull City, at their home ground of Old Trafford last Wednesday, Metro reported.
It was another disappointing game for head coach Jose Mourinho's side as they failed to score a single goal against the bottom three side.
They are expected to bounce back from their lackluster form in this game against the Foxes.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 1-0 win by Manchester United.
Leicester City starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Mahrez, Drinkwater, Ndidi, Albrighton; Vardy, Gray
Manchester United starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Blind; Herrera, Carrick, Pogba; Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimović, Rashford
