Manchester United Starting Lineup vs Leicester City: Lindelof starts as right-back; Pogba the skipper

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: Paul Pogba of Manchester United goes down injured during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Manchester United and FC Basel at Old Trafford on September 12, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Jose Mourinho has made eight changes to the side that lost to Bristol City in the midweek cup tie as Manchester United prepare to face Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Victor Lindelof has been picked to fill Antonio Valencia’s void at right-back, while Paul Pogba dons the armband. The likes of David De Gea, Phil Jones, Nemanja Matic and Jesse Lingard are among the rested players who return to the starting lineup, with Marcus Rashford and Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the bench.

Leicester manager Claude Puel, on the other hand, has made seven changes to the side that lost to Manchester City in the cup game, with the likes of Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and Wes Morgan, among others returning to the lineup.

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