Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to reunite with his former club in an FA Cup meeting on Friday evening.
Ruud van Nistelrooy became manager of Leicester City in late November, replacing Steve Cooper in the dugout.
Prior to taking up a role at the King Power Stadium, the Dutchman had spent the previous six months with Manchester United.
The former striker returned to Old Trafford in the summer of 2024, working under Erik ten Hag as a coach.
Once his fellow countryman had been relieved of his duties, Van Nistelrooy took temporary charge of the Red Devils.
During his brief stint on the Old Trafford bench, Ruud picked up two victories over the Foxes – a 5-2 win in the Carabao Cup and 3-0 victory in the Premier League.
Leicester now take on Manchester United in the FA Cup and Van Nistelrooy will be hoping for a much different outcome.
Manchester United can make club history vs Leicester City
Neither side head into Friday evening’s meeting on a great run of form.
Man Utd are 13th in the Premier League and have won just two of their last five league matches.
Leicester, meanwhile, are on a run of eight losses from nine in the competition, sitting two points from safety in the relegation zone.
Regardless, United are probably favourites for the meeting and if Van Nistelrooy is unable to help Leicester secure the victory, he will hand his former team a new club record.
As already mentioned, Man Utd have picked up two wins over Leicester already this term.
Should the Manchester outfit progress into the next round of the competition on February 7th, it will be the first time they have won three home games against one club in a single campaign.
What Ruud van Nistelrooy said about returning to Manchester United
If United do win on Friday, the 48-year-old will have played a role in all three matches, helping them make history to the detriment of Leicester.
Van Nistelrooy is not concerned about his former club, however, instead focusing on the Foxes and how to get the best out of the team, as per BBC Sport.
He said: “It’s special to go back there, with the history as a player, an assistant manager and caretaker manager.
“It is part of me and always will be, but the focus is on my players and my team, to get the best of them and show what we’re about.”