Leeds United host Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon in the first Roses derby of the season, with Leeds on nine points and United on six after six league games.
Leeds are unbeaten in eight competitive matches at Elland Road, winning five and keeping five clean sheets, though they lost 2-1 at Arsenal last Saturday in their first league defeat of the season. United have not won in five games in all competitions and have yet to win away this season, having lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. Leeds won the last meeting 2-1 at Old Trafford in April, and the sides drew 1-1 at Elland Road in January. Pressure has built on Michael Carrick’s position.
Leeds United vs Manchester United – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026
- Kick-off: 14:00 BST
- Venue: Elland Road
- Referee: Darren England
- VAR: Peter Bankes
- Last meeting: Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United, Premier League, April 2026
Team news
Leeds United
Joe Rodon (hamstring) and Mateo Joseph (ACL) are out. Dan James (back) resumed training on Thursday, and Farke said there is a chance he is involved. A back three of James Justin, Nico Elvedi and Tarik Muharemovic is expected.
Manchester United
Benjamin Sesko (shin), Patrick Dorgu (hamstring), Tom Heaton (abdominals) and Manuel Ugarte (ACL) 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.
Form
Leeds United
Leeds have won two, drawn three and lost one of their six league games, the defeat coming at Arsenal after they led through James Justin shortly after half-time. At home they beat Newcastle United 4-1 and drew 1-1 with Brentford and 0-0 with Crystal Palace. They are unbeaten in eight competitive matches at Elland Road (W5), with five clean sheets.
Manchester United
United have won one, drawn three and lost two of their six league games, and have lost three and drawn two of their last five games in all competitions. They drew 1-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur, who had Rodrigo Bentancur sent off, then lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid, conceding after 53 seconds and finishing with 10 men after Leny Yoro was sent off. They have not won any of their four away games this season.
Predicted lineups
Leeds United predicted XI: Trafford; Muharemovic, Elvedi, Justin; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Stach, Okafor; Calvert-Lewin
Manchester United predicted XI: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Tielemans, Baleba; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
How to watch Leeds United vs Manchester United?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Main Event UHD.
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