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Charlie’s Man Utd v Leicester XI
- Updated: September 22, 2016
Charlie Nicholas has picked his best XI from Manchester United and Leicester ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash, live on Sky Sports 1 HD – but there’s no room for the world’s most expensive player Paul Pogba.
The Sky Sports pundit has also left Wayne Rooney out of his line-up, but opted to include two members of Jose Mourinho’s squad who are yet to start a game in the Premier League this season.
Here’s Charlie line-up in full and his explanation…
GOALKEEPER
David de Gea is just a fantastic goalkeeper. I do like Kasper Schmeichel and Leicester will be desperate for him to be fit, but De Gea is top class.
DEFENCE
At right-back I would have Timothy Fosu-Mensah. I don’t know why he’s not in the United team. Yes he’s got things to learn but he’s got pace and power and I thought he would be the sort of player Mourinho would like.
Danny Simpson and Antonio Valencia both have mistakes in them and Mensah has more about him. He reminds me of a young Glen Johnson.
Then at centre-back I’ll have one from each side. I’ve been watching Eric Bailly for two years and I really do think he will become a top defender but he hasn’t started that …
