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Why Manchester United vs Leicester City Premier League clash is not on TV

Detail of the Sir Alex Ferguson stand at Old Trafford ahead of the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Brentford FC at Old Trafford.
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Just a week-and-a-half after their last trip to Old Trafford, Leicester City return to the same Stadium this weekend as they take on Manchester United. This time the game is in the Premier League.

Steve Cooper made several changes to his starting line-up for the Carabao Cup defeat against the same opponents at the end of last month. City fell to a 5-2 defeat, and they will be looking to get revenge.

Last week saw City score late again in an away game, as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Ipswich. Jordan Ayew was the hero again with a 94th-minute goal, just after his 98th-minute winner against Southampton.

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A change of fixture date means that fans and players will be able to sit with their feet up and watch the other results come in over the weekend. However, fans in the UK won’t be able to watch the match at Old Trafford live on TV, here’s why.

Why is Man United vs Leicester not on TV?

The game against Man United is not on TV because it has not been selected by the broadcasters. The match was originally due to be played on Saturday at 3pm, but it has been moved due to Man United being in midweek European action.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men took on PAOK at Old Trafford in the Europa League on Thursday night. Therefore the match against City has been moved back to a 2pm kick-off on Sunday to give them an extra day of recovery.

Despite the change, the game will not be shown on TV in the UK.

What games are being shown instead?

Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle (2pm) has been selected by Sky Sports to be shown on their Main Event and Premier League channels. That match will be followed by the 4.30pm kick-off between Chelsea and Arsenal.

How else can I follow?

LeicestershireLive will, of course, be at Old Trafford bringing you all the build-up, action and reaction from the game. Our live blog will go live a few hours before kick-off.

There will also be live commentary of the game on BBC Radio Leicester. In terms of National coverage, BBC Radio Five Live will also be providing live commentary.

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