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Leeds vs Manchester United: Kick Off Time, TV and Team News

Leeds host Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Britain and 9 a.m. Eastern, with United winless in five games in all competitions and Leeds unbeaten in eight at home.

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Leeds vs Manchester United: Kick Off Time, TV and Team News

Key points

  • Leeds United host Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday, October 18, in the first Roses derby of the season.
  • In Britain, the match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Radio Times reported.
  • Leeds start the day on nine points and Manchester United on six after six league games, according to OneFootball.

Leeds United host Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday, October 18, in the first Roses derby of the season. Kick off is at 2 p.m. in Britain, which is 9 a.m. Eastern and 8 a.m. Central in the United States.

How to watch

In Britain, the match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Radio Times reported. In the United States, NBC Sports lists the match on the USA Network, with kick off at 9 a.m. Eastern. Darren England is the referee, with Peter Bankes on VAR.

The form

Leeds start the day on nine points and Manchester United on six after six league games, according to OneFootball. Leeds lost for the first time in the league last Saturday, beaten 2-1 at Arsenal after leading, and they are unbeaten in eight competitive matches at Elland Road, winning five and keeping five clean sheets.

United arrive under pressure on manager Michael Carrick. They have not won in five games in all competitions and have yet to win away this season, and they lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. In the league, United conceded a 92nd minute equaliser against a ten man Tottenham side last weekend at Old Trafford and sit 13th, Radio Times reported.

Leeds won the last meeting between the sides, 2-1 at Old Trafford in April, and the teams drew 1-1 at Elland Road in January.

Team news

For Leeds, Joe Rodon is out with a hamstring injury and Mateo Joseph is out with an ACL injury. Dan James resumed training on Thursday after a back problem, and manager Daniel Farke said there is a chance he is involved.

For United, Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Tom Heaton and Manuel Ugarte are out. Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo face late fitness tests, and Noussair Mazraoui has only recently returned to training. Carrick has confirmed Lisandro Martinez will be in the squad, and Matthijs de Ligt is back in contention after almost a year out.

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