Attention turns to the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as Leicester City face managerless Manchester United.
The Foxes are licking their wounds after the defeat to rivals Nottingham Forest, but with a game against Ipswich Town just a couple of days later, Steve Cooper may opt to make changes.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in charge of United after they sacked Erik ten Hag on Monday and will look to kickstart his interim reign with a win.
With that, here is everything you need to know ahead of the Carabao Cup last 16 tie including how to watch the game and the latest team news.
What time does Man United vs Leicester City kick-off?
Leicester’s trip to the northwest takes place on Wednesday 30 October, with kick-off at 19:45 GMT.
Cooper’s side are expected to be backed by over 3,000 supporters at Old Trafford.
- Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
- Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester, UK
- Kick-off time: 19:45 GMT
How to watch Man United vs Leicester City?
Fans can watch the last 16 tie on Sky Sports +, a brand new channel introduced by the broadcaster allowing viewers to select the game they want to watch.
This can be found on Sky TV, Now TV, and the Sky Sports app.
Head to channel 410 on Sky Glass or 412 on Sky Q.
Man United vs Leicester City head-to-head
Wednesday’s meeting will be the 138th competitive meeting between the two sides.
Man United have been the most successful, winning 70 of the meetings, while Leicester have won 36 of them. The other 31 games have ended in a draw.
| Date | Result |
| 19 February 2023 | Man United 3-0 Leicester City |
| 1 September 2022 | Leicester City 0-1 Man United |
| 2 April 2022 | Man United 1-1 Leicester City |
| 16 October 2021 | Leicester City 4-2 Man United |
| 11 May 2021 | Man United 1-2 Leicester City |
Will Man United vs Leicester City go to extra time if it’s a draw?
Unlike most cup competitions, Wednesday’s game will go straight to penalties if it ends in a draw after 90 minutes.
There are no replays in the Carabao Cup.
Leicester City’s Carabao Cup run so far
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Second Round | Tranmere Rovers | 4-0 |
| Third Round | Walsall | 0-0 (won 3-0 on penalties) |
Leicester City team news
Jannik Vestergaard is available again after missing over a month of action with Leicester due to injury.
The Denmark international has been training with the squad and could be given the chance to get some much-needed minutes.
Patson Daka, Jakub Stolarczyk, and Hamza Choudhury are all still expected to be out injured after missing a large chunk of the season.
Victor Kristiansen also missed the defeat to Forest through injury and is unlikely to be available again.
With an important Premier League game on the horizon, Cooper may opt to rotate and could even give Will Alves a rare runout.
Danny Ward is also likely to start in goal after being selected for all of the Foxes’ previous cup games.