Match preview
Manchester United welcome RB Leipzig to Old Trafford for their first home game of this season's UEFA Champions League campaign. The Premier League club started the competition on a good note, securing their first three points by upsetting Paris Saint Germain at Parc des Princes. In what was a historic back-to-back away win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, Marcus Rashford emerged as the hero once more, scoring the winner after an Anthony Martial own-goal had cancelled out Bruno Fernandes' penalty in the opening minutes.
Unfazed by the threats posed by Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Jnr, Angel Di Maria among others, it is safe to say that the success enjoyed by United on the day was mostly due to their superior organisation in both defense and attack. Over the weekend, the Red Devils could not replicate their impressive showing in France when they hosted Chelsea at home as they had to settle for an uninspiring 0-0 draw. However, despite their struggles in the Premier League persisting, they will relish the prospect to make another massive statement by securing a win on Wednesday against a side that has rapidly risen to prominence in Europe.
After finishing last season as semifinalists in the Champions League, RB Leipzig have started the new campaign on a good note. Julian Nagelsmann's side made a claim for the top spot on Matchday 1 by winning 2-0 when they hosted Istanbul Basaksehir. They subsequently entered the weekend brimming in confidence and saw off Hertha Berlin via a 2-1 scoreline to ascend first position in the Bundesliga.
Team news
Manchester United will be without the injured Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard for Wednesday's encounter. The Red Devils will, however, welcome Anthony Martial into the starting lineup after the striker missed out on featuring in the draw with Chelsea while serving a ban.
For Leipzig, Tyler Adams, Marcel Halstenberg, Lukas Klostermann, Konrad Laimer and Fabrice Hartmann are all out due to injuries. The availability of Nordi Mukiele is also uncertain as he is yet to recover from a knock.
Head-to-head
The upcoming clash between Manchester United and RB Leipzig will be the first-ever involving the two clubs.
Predicted starting XI
Manchester United: David de Gea, Axel Tuanzebe, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Alex Telles, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial.
RB Leipzig: Peter Gulacsi, Benjamin Henrichs, Ibrahima Konate, Dayot Upamecano, Angelino, Kevin Kampl, Dani Olmo, Marcel Sabitzer, Christopher Nkunku, Yussuf Poulsen, Hwang Hee-chan.
Broadcast information for Manchester United vs RB Leipzig
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United Kingdom: BT Sport App, BTSport.com, BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 2
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United States: TUDN App, TUDN.com, CBS All Access, Univision NOW, TUDNxtra, ZonaFutbol, Galavision
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Germany: Sky Go, Sky Ticket, DAZN, Blue Sport, Sky Sport 1/HD
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Canada: DAZN
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Australia: Optus Sport
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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