Leicester head to Old Trafford on Saturday knowing victory over Manchester United will make them arguably the most unlikely league champions in history. Claudio Ranieri has fashioned a modern day football miracle which will become complete if the Foxes take the threepoints they need to take the title, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1pm.But it is more than 18 years since the Foxes last won at Old Trafford and they will have to do it without top scorer Jamie Vardy after the FA banned him for an additional game for improper conduct - although his replacement Leonardo Ulloa starred in his sides 4-0 thrashing of Swansea last Sunday. Manchester United will not want another club winning the league on their own turf when they are so used to lifting the trophy themselves and have shown a recent improvement in form, which has seen them book their place in the FA Cup final and cling onto hopes of muscling in on the top four. Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview Sundays games in the Premier League Team newsLouis van Gaal has no fresh injury concerns. Only Bastian Schweinsteiger and Luke Shaw remain sidelined.The Dutchman hinted that the England defender has an outside chance of playing in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on May 21 during his pre-match press conference. Luke Shaw has an outside chance of making FA Cup final Shaw has been sidelined since September after he suffered a double fracture of the right leg in Uniteds Champions League group stage defeat to PSV Eindhoven.Vardy remains banned for the Foxes after the England star was handed an additional one-match ban by the Football Association following his reaction to referee Jon Moss after he was sent off in the 2-2 draw with West Ham this month. Claudio Ranieri has warned his Leicester players that they sill have work to do if theyre to win their first Premier League title Midfielder Matty James is also sidelined with a serious knee problem which has kept him out for the entire season but boss Claudio Ranieri has no fresh injury worries. Herrera out to spoil Foxes party Man Uniteds Ander Herrera determined to spoil Leicesters title party Opta statsAfter winning nine Premier League games in a row against Leicester, the Red Devils have now won just one of their last three against the Foxes (drawn one, lost one).Leicester City have now won 22 league games this season - their highest tally in a top-flight season, overtaking both 1928-29 and 1965-66. Leicester win the LG Performance of the Week award for their 4-0 win at home to Swansea Manchester United need to win five points in their remaining four league games to equal their lowest points tally in a Premier League campaign (64 in 2013-14).Claudio Ranieri has won just two of his previous nine Premier League matches as a manager against Manchester United (drawn five, lost two); these coming in December 2001 and November 2003 as Chelsea boss. Wayne Rooney has 99 goals but will Leicester be a problem? Coming in to this matchday, Riyad Mahrez is the only player to have reached double figures for both goals (17) and assists (11) in the Premier League this season.Wayne Rooney has currently scored 99 Premier League goals at Old Trafford - the only player to have scored 100+ at a single ground in the competition is Thierry Henry at Highbury (114). Leicester could embarrass Utd Leicester title win at Old Trafford embarrassing for Manchester United, says Paul Merson Leicester are one of just three clubs which Rooney has faced with Man Utd in the top-flight without scoring (also Blackpool and Derby). He did, however, score two in the Premier League versus the Foxes for Everton.Rooney only has seven Premier League goals this season - hes only failed to reach double figures in two league campaigns; 2002-03 at Everton (6) and 2003-04 at Everton (9). Blue Day is kicking up a gear, with Leicesters fans starting a giant conga line to cheer on their team If they win this match, Leicester City will become the first team to win their first top-flight league title in England since Nottingham Forest in 1977-78.Leicester City could become the 24th different team to win the English top-flight league title, doing so against the team that has won the most top-flight titles in England (Manchester United - 20). Michael Carrick spoke to us about the strange circumstances of trying to halt Leicesters title bid on Sunday Mersons predictionsIf youre a Manchester United fan you dont want Leicester winning the Premier League on Sunday, that would be the last thing you need. If youre the manager of Manchester United and that happens youre in severe trouble.Louis van Gaal is under pressure as it is. I know theyre in the FA Cup final, but if this team get beat at home and Leicester win the league in front of 75,000 of their fans? They arent going to be happy with that. No disrespect but if little Leicester go to big Manchester United and win the league - its embarrassing Im afraid. Louis van Gaal is under pressure as it is, according to Paul Merson The story of winning it is unreal, but to put the icing on the cake and go and win it at one of the biggest football clubs in the world? Honestly, Ive already thrown the book Im reading into the sea because of Leicester.But I dont think it will happen, though, and Manchester United will win this game. I was very impressed with them in the first half of the FA Cup semi-final, and with Wayne Rooney playing a bit deeper theyre a better team.Paul predicts: Man Utd 2-1 LeicesterBettingSky Bet have priced Leicester at 14/5 to beat Manchester United and win the Premier League at Old Trafford, while the home side are even-money favourites to deny the champions-elect. Matt Le Tissier, Charlie Nicholas, Phil Thompson and Jamie Redknapp are expecting the match to finish as a draw with Le Tiss tipping a 1-1 draw with Marcus Rashford netting the opener at 25/1. Rashford is also a Price Boost selection and is available to score in a United win at 7/2.See all the odds and Price Boosts here. 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Cheap NHL Jerseys .com)LeBron clearly likes his Italian sports cars, and thats ok with me, so up next up is the 458 Spider.CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Cincinnati Reds used a well-rounded effort to end their losing streak on Saturday. Jay Bruce homered and drove in three runs and the Reds snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Phillies. Todd Frazier also homered and the Reds played strong defence, throwing out two runners at the plate to end innings and overcome homers by Marlon Byrd, Carlos Ruiz and Jimmy Rollins to send the Phillies to their seventh loss in eight games. "Talk about a complete game," first-year manager Bryan Price said. "Those two perfectly executed relay throws were a big deal. We had a lot of good things, defensively and offensively." Centre fielder Billy Hamilton, second baseman Brandon Phillips and catcher Devin Mesoraco teamed up to throw out Byrd at the plate to end the sixth inning and Ruiz to end the seventh. "Those are fun plays," Mesoraco said. "Those are always my most fun plays. You certainly dont want to give up the doubles to get into that position." Alfredo Simon (8-3) allowed seven hits and three runs with three strikeouts in six innings. Jonathon Broxton pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his eighth save. The Reds wasted no time snapping their 17-inning scoreless streak, scoring in the first inning. Hamilton drew a leadoff walk, stole second on the first pitch to Skip Schumaker and hustled to third on Schumakers groundout to Rollins at shortstop, setting up Bruces sacrifice fly. "As a team, you need the small things," Bruce said. "Those are what lead to the bigger things." The Phillies answered with Byrds two-run homer in the second, his ninth of the season. Frazier led off the bottom of the second with his team-leading 13th homer of the season, giving him home runs in three of his past four games. Frazier sparked Cincinnatis fourth-inning go-ahead rally with a single to right field and stolen base. Zack Cozart drove him in with a sinking line drive to right-centre field that Ben Revere got a glove on with a diving try before the ball trickled away. Cozart went to third on Ramon Santiagos single and scored on Hamiltons sacrifice fly. The Phillies threatened in the fifth, getting runners to second and third with one out, prompting manager Ryne Sandberg to pinch-hit John Maybberry Jr.ddddddddddddfor starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez. Hernandez (2-4), is 0-3 in seven starts since his most recent win on May 4, allowed four hits and four runs with three walks and two strikeouts in four innings. He also hit a batter. Bruce followed Brandon Phillips fifth-inning leadoff walk with his fourth homer of the season and first since April 20 against the Cubs in Chicago. The homer was his first in Cincinnati since April 3 and the 100th of his career at Great American Ball Park. "Thats one of those things I knew was coming," Bruce said. "You just have to keep on keeping on. Ive been trying to keep the same approach. It felt good to put a good swing on a pitch I should have driven." Ruiz led off the sixth with his second homer of the season, and Rollins hit a two-run shot in the seventh, his eighth homer of the season and second in two days. Byrd was thrown out on a double on Domonic Browns double to right-centre field. He collided with Mesoraco, prompting umpire crew chief Tom Hallion to ask for a review to make sure Major League Baseballs new rules governing plays at the plate werent violated. "I cant give you an educated response because I dont know what the rule is," Byrd said. "I was waiting for a lane. I was going to slide outside and get my hand in" When the replay confirmed the initial ruling, Sandberg came out of the dugout to argue, which is automatic grounds for ejection. The umpires tried to wave him back into the dugout, and Hallion ejected Sandberg when he persisted. "My argument was the catcher blocked the plate before he had the ball," Sandberg said. "Byrd almost twisted his ankle with indecision. It has gone against us three times with different scenarios. Everyone wants to know what the rule is." Notes: Reds 1B Joey Votto will begin an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday. Votto hasnt played since going on the disabled list on May 21, retroactive to May 16, with a quadriceps strain in his left knee, the same knee on which he had two surgeries in 2012. ... Bruces walk in the third inning was his first in 16 games since he was walked three times by Milwaukee on May 1. ... Sandbergs ejection was the first of his managerial career. ... Rollins needs six hits to pass Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt and become Philadelphias career hits leader. ' ' '
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