Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE commentary: Post-Ten Hag era starts at Old Trafford with Carabao Cup clash – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

The post-Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United starts with a Carabao Cup game against Leicester this evening.

After a poor start to the season, coupled with finishing eighth last year, the Red Devils pulled the plug on the Dutchman’s time in charge at Old Trafford on Monday.

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The search for Ten Hag’s replacement is well underway, with Sporting Lisbon‘s Ruben Amorim verbally agreeing a move to the red half of Manchester.

But for now, former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will take temporary charge, and he’ll be in the dugout for this match.

Meanwhile, Leicester will be looking to bounce back from their woeful 3-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Friday.

But with Premier League survival the ultimate aim, it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see Steve Cooper rotate his team.

Man United v Leicester: End of the line

After winning the FA Cup last season, United decided to keep Ten Hag and give him a contract extension.

They then allowed him to spend more money on players he likes, including Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.

But after a very poor start to the season in the league and in Europe, INEOS decided it was time for a changing of the guard.

United are now having to pay £15million in compensation to Ten Hag due to his contract extension.

However, it seems as if eventually, they reached the correct decision to part ways with the Dutchman, who leaves with two trophies to his name but his reputation tarnished.

Amorim is now expected to take over but Van Nistelrooy will oversee proceedings tonight.

• This will be the fourth League Cup meeting between Manchester United (2 wins) and Leicester (1 win), and the first since the 2002-03 third round, the Red Devils winning 2-0 with goals from David Beckham and Kieran Richardson.
• Leicester have lost 11 of their last 14 away games at Manchester United in all competitions (W1 D2), most recently a 3-0 Premier League defeat in February 2023.

Man United vs Leicester: Date and how to follow

This Carabao Cup fourth round clash will take place on Wednesday, October 30.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is scheduled for 7:45pm.

talkSPORT 2 will have live and exclusive coverage of the game from Manchester.

Adrian Durham will be your host, with commentary coming from Sam Matterface and former Man City defender Danny Mills.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

• Excluding replays, two-legged ties, semi-finals and finals, this is Manchester United’s eighth consecutive League Cup draw to come at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have won six of their last seven home games in the competition (L1).
• Since the start of 2017-18, Leicester have reached five League Cup quarter-finals, the joint-most of any side, alongside Manchester City.
• Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has scored 10 goals in his last nine League Cup starts, scoring in each of his last five starts in the competition. Rashford also has five goals in his last six starts against Leicester City in all competitions.

Man United vs Leicester: Teams

Man United: Bayindir, Dalot, De Ligt, Lindelof, Martinez, Ugarte, Casemiro, Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee

Subs: Heaton, Mazraui, Hojlund, Amad, Evans, Wheatley, Amass, Fletcher, Fitzgerald

Leicester: Ward, Juston, Coady, Okoli, Thomas, Soumare, Skipp, McAteer, El Khannous, Decordova-Reid, Ayew

Subs: Iversen, Ndidi, Winks, Mavididi, Pereira, Vestergaard, Edouard, Alves, Buonanotte

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Man United vs Leicester: What has been said?

Simon Jordan believes that United fans should be wary about Van Nistelrooy taking interim charge.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “He’s part of a coaching setup that has created bugger all since he’s walked through the door.

“So from my point of view if you are alighting upon Van Nistelrooy to give him a chance then you don’t have an idea of the way it should be going in the first place. You should have clear visions.

“Van Nistelrooy has been brought in and there’s no value added, in fact United are worse as a result.

“He’s part of a coaching framework that Ten Hag sits on top of, that he’s part of.

“There’s nothing about Van Nistelrooy that I would suggest gives you any indication that he should get the job besides the fact there’s history of Van Nistelrooy and Manchester United.”