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Michael Jones

Marcus Rashford marks 100th Manchester United appearance with goal in Leicester win

Marcus Rashford marked his 100th Manchester United appearance with the winner at Leicester as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer maintained his unbeaten record.

England international Rashford scored his eighth goal in 13 outings to earn a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.

Solskjaer's 10th game in charge brought a ninth win, with revived United not needing to leave third gear.

Paul Pogba and Rashford combined to seal another victory and the pair now have 12 goals under Solskjaer having struggled so badly under Jose Mourinho.

United are now just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Re-live the action below:

Welcome
 
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Sunday's offering of Premier League football, and what a day it could be.
 
We start with coverage of Leicester vs Manchester United, two teams in need of a win for different reasons. Claude Puel is continually having top prove himself to the fans and a home win against United would go a long way to gaining more support from those in the stands. 
 
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, meanwhile, are looking to provide a positive response to their 2-2 draw against Newcastle at Old Trafford in midweek. A win would keep United's top four hopes alive, something that could go a long way to deciding whether Solskjaer gets the job on a permanent basis. 
 
BREAKING NEWS

Leicester City vs Manchester United

Team news
 
As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to continue his unbeaten run as Manchester United caretaker boss he comes up against a tough opponent in Leicester City.
 
However Leicester have won just one of their last 21 league and cup games against Manchester United, drawing four and losing 16.
 
That lone victory was a 5-3 win at home in Sept. 2014, so things are looking promising for the United boss. 
 
 
Team news
 
Leicester make one change from the team that drew at Anfield in the week as Harvey Barnes replaces Marc Albrighton.
 
New signing Youri Tielemans doesn't even make the squad.
 
As for Man Utd, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes four changes to the side that drew with Burnley.
 
Alexis Sanchez, Eric Bailly, Jesse Lingard and Ander Herrera return to the starting line up with Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial on the bench. 
 
 
Marcus Rashford makes his 100th Premier League appearance today.
 
At 21 years and 95 days old, he is the youngest player to reach a century of top-flight appearances for Manchester United since Ryan Giggs in December 1993.
 
 

Anthony Martial signed a new five year deal with Manchester United on deadline day, here's what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had to say about the 23-year-old:

"He's a fantastic finisher, great ability, he's young, he's intelligent, he knows his football.

"He knows that I'd like him to do a couple more runs in behind, but I've not seen many players with the quick feet and the skills in the last third as he has, so we're going to build his career and hopefully he'll grab the chance with both hands."#

 
Leicester have a good record against the top six teams this year. They're unbeaten in games against Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool so they can create a few problems for Manchester United today.
 
Will they cause another upset or will Solskjaer's Man Utd resurgence continue?
 
 
 
KICK OFF
Leicester 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
Man Utd start the match, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are unbeaten in nine matches. Can they make it ten today?
3 mins: Leicester 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
Sloppy work from Man Utd in the middle of the park give Leicester a corner. The ball comes into the centre of the box, skims Ndidi's head and goes out for a goal kick.  
6 mins: Leicester 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
Man Utd win a couple of throws on the right,Young passes it out to the left with Luke Shaw. Shaw is just outside the box in space with no pressure on him, He puts the ball into the far post with his left foot and Marcus Rashford runs through tow defenders and has a free header on goal. Schmeichel doesn't get across in time but Rashford heads it over the bar!
GOAL!
9 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd - Rashford
 
Ben Chilwell is sent down the left wing and he makes a strong run before squaring the ball into Utd's box. De Gea has it covered though. 
 
United respond with a goal. Pereira makes an error by giving the ball away to Pogba. Pogba takes a touch and lifts the ball into Leicester's box as Rashford makes the run. Rashford brings the ball down and fires it home sending the ball into the far corner of the net. 
 
 
12 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Leicester come at Utd on the counter attack, Harvey Barnes making the initial run before giving the ball to Vardy. Barnes gets the ball back but can't cross it into the box so he pulls it back to Vardy and Utd are able to get back into a defensive position and force Leicester to pass the ball backwards. 
15 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Barnes runs the ball into the box and gives it to Vardy. Vardy, under pressure, lays it to Maddison who shoots... but Luke Shaw dives in the way and deflects the ball out for a corner. 
 
The corner is taken but it comes to nothing.  
18 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
There's a stoppage in the game as Rashford and Maddison pick up some running repairs but Leicester restart the action. 
 
They send it long and wide to the right but the pass is too heavy for Gray and the ball goes out for a Utd' throw in.
YELLOW CARD
21 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Jesse Lingard gets put in the book for clipping the heels of James Maddison as the Leicester man threatened to break. It's a harsh card as the coming together didn't look intentional. 
24 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Good defensive pressure forces Man Utd to give away a goal kick but Schmeichel kicks it out of play. 
 
Leicester get a reprieve as Rashford is caught offside.  
27 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Leicester have a good spell in control of the ball. They work it from left to right and back again around Utd's area before Gray takes a shot from the left side of the box. Bailly takes a ball to the face as he makes the block. 
 
30 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Ashley Young gets the ball out on the right. He puts the cross in but Maguire sends it back his way. This time Young plays the ball to Jesse Lingard who takes it into the box and has a shot deflected softly into Schmeichel's hands. 
YELLOW CARD
33 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Jamie Vardy dives in to a late challenge on Lindelof and rightly gets a booking. There's no complaints from the Leicester front man. 
 
 
36 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd
 
Bailly makes a vital interception as Vardy looks to squeeze in between United's to centre backs. 
 
Leicester try to come at United from the right this time but Young puts Chilwell's cross out for a corner. 
 
Maguire wins the header but heads it into Barnes and Utd are given a free kick for a push in the box

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