Manchester United vs. Leeds United - Match Preview


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By David Hobbs / Chris O'Brien
February 20 2004

With the excitement of the F.A Cup over, and the international friendlies done and dusted with it is time for United players to try and get back on track in the Premiership, after the disappointing defeat against Middlesbrough in the Red Devils' last league outing.

Hobbs in Trouble

Manchester United vs. Leeds United - Match Preview
With the excitement of the F.A Cup over, and the international friendlies done and dusted with it is time for United players to try and get back on track in the Premiership, after the disappointing defeat against Middlesbrough in the Red Devils' last league outing.

The Battle of the Roses returns as struggling Leeds United visit Old Trafford desperate to get some points on the board to ease the crisis currently going on at Elland Road, which sees Eddie Gray's side one of the favourites to be relegated this season.

Mush as I'd love to see our Yorkshire rivals get relegated, I can see them escaping in typical Leeds United fashion, but they will definitely find it tough against the Champions tomorrow particularly as they're without influential players Paul Robinson and Mark Vidkua. The Ozzy Viduka has been blocked from playing club football on the weekend duo to his failure to turn up to Australia's friendly against Venezuela.

Ole Gunner Solskjaer and Wes Brown, who both played in United Reserves' draw against Liverpool a few days ago, are both set to start on the bench for the Red Devils. Louis Saha is now available after being cup tied against Man City.

Young 18-year old Scott Carson makes his debut for Leeds in-between the sticks due to the suspension of Paul Robinson. Didier Domi, Eirik Bakke and Lucas Radebe are all out for Eddie Grey's outfit.

United are priced at an unattractive 1/4 to claim victory in this fixture but you can get a more reasonable 9/1 tag on Leeds to snatch all points.

One To Watch - James Milner

The quick, nippy Leeds playmaker went on-loan to Swindon Town earlier in the season and scored twice in six games for the Division 2 outfit. He has recently been linked with a move to United after impressing everyone at such a young age of 18.

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