Man Utd vs Leicester LIVE SCORE: FA Cup fourth round updates as Ruud van Nistelrooy returns to Old Trafford – latest
MANCHESTER UNITED take on Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The Red Devils are struggling for form in the Premier League, but after an emphatic penalties win at the Emirates in the third round, they have a chance at a good cup run to save their season.
Leicester are in the depths of a relegation battle, but are also presented with a chance to go far into the FA Cup to kickstart their season.
Ruud van Nistelrooy returns to his old side as Foxes boss, having been a player and interim manager at Old Trafford.
- Kick off time: 8pm GMT
- TV channel: ITV1
- Live stream: ITVX
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Jakub's gladder
Leicester's first-choice keeper Mads Hermansen is finally back after six weeks out.
But the Dane has not been picked in the FA Cup or EFL Cup this season.
So Polish 24-year-old Jakub Stolarczyk might start.
Can Dorg be Man's best friend?
United fans are waiting to hear if new wing-back Patrick Dorgu will make his debut this evening.
Pundits have been raving all season about the deadline arrival from Lecce.
Left-sided Dorgu, 20, already has four full Danish cups.
And he should fill a long-term problem position for the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, back-up keeper Altay Bayindir could get a rare start.
But United are of course without ACL victim Lisandro Martinez in defence.
Credit: Getty Who's won what?
United have won 72 of their 139 games against Leicester.
The Foxes have triumphed only 36 times, with 31 draws.
The Red Devils have come out on top in the last four contests - including once apiece this season in the Prem and EFL Cup.
Amorim admits 'hard to turn things around'
Ruben Amorim has not even tried to downplay the size of his tasking in reviving the Red Devils.
Last Sunday's 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace rammed home United's old Trafford's woes.
And Amorim's men have now lost 11 of their 24 Prem games.
So this evening's FA Cup clash might bring some relief.
But Amorim admitted: "It’s a moment that is hard to turn things around in a few games.
"It’s going to be like that, really hard until the end of the season.
"We want a different thing in our team and we want different profiles."
"We can improve our team, we will have time to train because I was always complaining about the [lack of] time to train. So now, we have time to train, we are going to improve."
Ruud departed United... with 3-0 win over the Foxes!
Ruud van Nistelrooy's successful spell as United interim boss ended on November 11 - the day after a thumping 3-0 win over Leicester.
Three weeks later, the Foxes appointed the former Netherlands hitman as their own permanent boss.
But since then not much has changed for both teams, results wise.
The Foxes are in the Prem drop zone while United are only five places higher in 13th place.
'So special to go back'
Tonight's FA Cup fourth-round curtain-raiser is surely the tie of Ruud van Nistelrooy's dreams.
The Manchester United strike legend returns to Old Trafford as Leicester boss.
But Van Nistelrooy can deepen United's myriad of problems if his lowly Foxes pull off victory.
The Dutchman said: "I'm glad I don't have to analyse the United squad, I'll leave that to Ruben.
"We have prepared for them and I know the squad inside out.
"It's special to go back there. I have history as a player, as an assistant, as a caretaker."
But Van Nistelrooy stressed: "My focus is on my players and my team, to get the best out of them and to show what we’re about, in the fight and in the spirit."