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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. Kris Bryant Cubs Jersey . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. 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Addison Russell Jersey .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N.West Indies new T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite said a vote of confidence from his predecessor Darren Sammy and encouragement from the senior players made his transition into the role easier.The WICB named Brathwaite to lead the side against India in two T20 matches in Florida on August 27 and 28. Sammy, who led West Indies to two World T20 titles, had announced the news of his axing as captain through a Facebook post and was later dropped from the squad.He just told me, Congratulations. He heard it before I spoke to him, and he just said, Congratulations, its a big challenge. He gave me his blessing and as a senior guy appreciated it, which allowed me to ease into the role, Brathwaite said at a press conference after the fourth Test against India in Port of Spain. I havent officially started yet, but it has allowed me to transition easier from just being told [about the captaincy] to the excitement of wanting to get on the field and lead. It was a good vote of confidence speaking to Sammy, then I saw him at a charity event, saw some of the senior guys as well, all have been telling me positive things. Brathwaite stressed that members in the West Indies side were mature enough to handle a change in leadership. He added the players enjoyed each others company and, from that point of view, leading the side would be easy.I think a team like this will be pretty easy to lead, from the point of view that the dressing room is a fun place to be. I dont think its a case where I have to negotiate too many egos, he said. The guys enjoy each others company. Its just a matter for me to go there, do the things that I can do, firstly as a player and then a captain, continue to mould the team that Darren has started to mould, efficiently.Again, the most important thing is getting victories for the West Indies. As a new leader, things might change bit by bit. Its just about adjusting and then for me to find ways for the team to continue to win.I dont want to get too deep into the psychology of changing leaders and stuff like that. I think all the guys are mature enough. We have had cases where some of the guys were captains, and then played the next series under a different captain. We are professionals, we all know what we have to go out there and do.Its a matter of, first, to go out there and win games for the West Indies and I hope that my leadership can influence that iin some part.dddddddddddd Even if it doesnt, if we win the games that will be the most important thing.Brathwaite, 28, has only recently found himself settling into West Indies limited-overs sides. One of his best moments came during the World T20 final against England earlier this year. With his team needing 19 runs off the last over, he struck four successive sixes off Ben Stokes to take the side to their second T20 title.Prior to that tournament, however, Brathwaite had played only two T20Is - against South Africa in January 2015 and against Bangladesh in 2011. His place in the Test team, meanwhile, is not settled. He made his debut against Australia during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG last year, but has played only two matches since then. In the series against India, he was picked for the first Test where he scored a duck and an unbeaten 51, but was dropped for the remaining matches.Brathwaite said feedback from the selectors about his exclusion gave him a chance to become a better all-round player.I want to be the best I can be. I want to myself available in all three formats for the West Indies and I obviously dont want to make goals I havent been able to fulfill as yet, he said. Again a bit old, but I dont know if Ill be able to see us back at the top in Test cricket as yet. But just improvement and progression, I think we start to improve and I want to be a bigger part of that improvement and progression as well.Being dropped, I got a clear message from the selectors why I was dropped as well. I was disappointed but its a chance for me now to go forward and get a bit stronger and get a bit better as well and when you get that chance again, whenever it may be, it is up to me to take that chance and become a better player all-round.Brathwaite said that before accepting the captaincy, he had sought clarification from the selectors on their expectations of him.Yes there was hesitation. I wanted to contact my family and my close advisors before I took the job. It is an honour, I would never say I didnt want to take it. But obviously I had some questions that I asked of the selection panel before I took the job. Just basically to clarify why they wanted me, what they expected of me, and coming into the role knowing my job. ' ' '