Leicester City vs. Manchester United: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Manchester United and Leicester City will make Premier League history in Week 19 as the two sides clash in the top flight's first late-evening Saturday kick-off.

The Foxes welcome the Red Devils to the King Power Stadium having won four of their last five league fixtures, although a 3-0 hammering at home to Crystal Palace in their most recent outing will have dented their confidence.

United will be looking to capitalise on that wobble and hope to move closer to runaway leaders Manchester City with what would be their sixth away victory of the campaign.

Claude Puel has Leicester running at a more efficient pace since taking over from axed predecessor Craig Shakespeare, although his Southampton side failed to score in two league meetings with United last season.

Read on for a breakdown of all the latest team news ahead of Saturday's maiden late kick-off, complete with a preview of the encounter and all the essential viewing information.

Date: Saturday, December 23

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester

Live Stream: Sky Go app (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (U.S.)

TV Info: Sky Sports (UK), NBC (U.S.)

Team News

Star centre-back Eric Bailly is a big absentee for Jose Mourinho approaching the end of 2017, with the manager having recently confirmed his player will require ankle surgery and is looking at a two-to-three-month lay-off, per the Press Association (h/t the Guardian).

The signs aren't as damning for right-back Antonio Valencia after he was forced off in Sunday's 2-1 win at West Bromwich Albion with what looked like a hamstring complaint, posting a positive message in the aftermath:

Injury analyst Ben Dinnery did note Valencia's year could be over if a hamstring strain is confirmed, however. Meanwhile, a "mystery" knee injury keeps a question mark over the fitness of Marouane Fellaini despite suggestions he won't require surgery, per James Robson of the Manchester Evening News.

The recent news is more positive for Leicester, however, whose only two fitness doubts, centre-back Robert Huth and midfielder Matty James, are on the road to recovery and could be fit to contend on Saturday:

Preview

Both hosts Leicester and visiting United will return to Premier League action on Saturday after featuring in the Carabao Cup quarter-final lineup, both teams having held back some of their first-string stars for the midweek slate.

Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News provided a breakdown of those Mourinho opted to rest for Wednesday's shock 2-1 extra-time loss to Bristol City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Leicester weren't as fortunate in their clash with Manchester City and fell out of the competition on penalties after Jamie Vardy nabbed a 97th-minute spot-kick equaliser to force extra-time.

Puel spoke to Leicester's official club channel after the result and expressed his disappointment, although a departure from the contest does give the Foxes more resources to devote to the Premier League:

That acts as a flat consolation for missing out on potential silverware, but the Foxes may be in need of some competition focus following their surprise collapse at the hands of Palace last Saturday.

Avoiding another embarrassment like that 3-0 demolition will be of utmost importance to eighth-placed Leicester this time around, although reversing their scoring woes will be tough against a United team that's kept five clean sheets away from home in all competitions this term.