Can United Beat Leicester With a Skeleton Crew?…

Move over, Houdini—Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is performing magic tricks with players vanishing left and right! Manchester United are primed to steal three points from Leicester City this Sunday, potentially making it two wins in a row. Thursday’s triumph over Real Sociedad secured United’s quarter-final spot in the Europa League, doing wonders for their egos. But let’s not pop the champagne yet—their Premier League form is wobblier than a jelly at a tea party, with just one win in their last five matches.

However, as Amorim lines up his troops for this weekend’s clash against Leicester’s ‘relegation warriors,’ he’ll be missing more players than a dodgeball team short on dodgers. Injuries have sidelined some top talents, including Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton, who are so mysteriously absent that not even a Sherlock Holmes novel can predict their return dates. Meanwhile, Harry Maguire might dust off his boots just in time, although no one’s holding their breath.

United’s hospital roster doesn’t stop there. Lisandro Martinez is out for the season with ACL woes, while Mason Mount teeters on the brink of a cameo appearance against Leicester. With more injured players than fit ones, Amorim’s strategy might involve asking the referee to also be a substitute. Hang tight, United fans—it’s going to be a bumpy ride!