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Bruno Fernandes could be the key to Man United win vs Leicester City

Manchester United will host Leicester City at Old Trafford in the Premier League today.

It will be the last game for Ruud van Nistelrooy as interim manager before Ruben Amorim takes over.

The Red Devils are languishing in 13th spot in the league table.

They are winless in the last two league games, losing 2-1 to West Ham United and sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Leicester could provide a stern test to United, but the hosts must win or they will lose further ground in the top-four race.

Bruno Fernandes could play a huge role against the Foxes today.

He has a stellar record against Leicester, having scored twice and provided four assists in just seven league meetings.

The two sides last faced off in the 2022/23 season, where United secured a commanding 3-0 victory.

The Portuguese playmaker delivered two assists and could have had a third if not for Diogo Dalot’s glaring miss from just six yards out.

His first assist came with a brilliant outside-of-the-boot pass that sent Marcus Rashford racing through on goal.

At the time, the England international was in red-hot form and made no mistake with his finish.

Fernandes then added a second assist with a perfectly weighted cut-back pass to Jadon Sancho, who made no hesitation in converting the opportunity.

The United captain has endured a challenging start to the season but has shown noticeable improvement in recent weeks.

The £54 million-rated star has bagged two goals and three assists in the last three games.

Stats from Transfermarkt.com.