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Manchester United XI vs Leeds: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 17). Manchester United XI vs Leeds: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-xi-vs-leeds-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-b1301058.html

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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has addressed the controversy surrounding defender Lisandro Martinez after his critical comments about the club. Martinez has apologized and will be in the matchday squad for Sunday's Premier League game against Leeds at Elland Road. Carrick emphasized that the team has moved past the incident, maintaining a positive spirit despite recent poor results. The article also provides predicted lineups and updates on player injuries, noting potential changes to United’s starting lineup for the upcoming match.

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The Argentine defender has been dominating headlines after an outburst following Manchester United's 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. He criticized the club hierarchy, especially director of football Jason Wilcox, for a poor summer transfer window and accused some teammates of not working hard enough. After apologizing to senior executives and being fined, Martinez will be included in the matchday squad for Sunday's game against Leeds as United aim to secure their first win in six games across all competitions. This comes amid mounting pressure on manager Carrick to improve results. Carrick stated that they have moved past the incident, emphasizing unity within the team despite recent poor performance.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Lisandro Martinez's situation, with Article A mentioning his potential departure from Manchester United after an outburst and Article B detailing his apology and inclusion in the team for an upcoming match.”

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“While both articles discuss Lisandro Martinez's apology, they describe different stages of the incident: Article A covers his initial rant and its immediate aftermath, while Article B discusses the resolution including an apology and fine.”

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“While both articles discuss the same player's comments, they describe different phases: Article A covers the initial aftermath and potential sanctions, while Article B mentions Martinez's apology and his inclusion in the matchday squad.”

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“Article A describes Lisandro Martinez's post-match criticism of Manchester United's hierarchy after their Champions League loss, while Article B discusses the aftermath and consequences of that incident for an upcoming Premier League match.”

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“The articles discuss related events surrounding Lisandro Martinez's controversial interview but describe different moments in time: Article A focuses on the aftermath of his apology, while Article B covers predictions for his inclusion in the lineup after the incident and subsequent apology.”

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“While both articles mention Martinez's comments and their aftermath, they describe different points in time: Article A discusses the initial reaction to his statements by Roy Keane, while Article B covers the consequences of those statements after Martinez has apologized.”

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“The articles refer to different incidents involving Lisandro Martinez: one about his disagreement with Ruben Amorim and another about his outburst after a Champions League match.”

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The Argentine defender has dominated back-page headlines after his remarkable outburst that followed struggling United’s 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, slamming the club hierarchy - and particularly director of football Jason Wilcox - for producing an underwhelming summer transfer window and accusing some of his team-mates of not working hard enough. asserted

that → dominate → mates

Martinez has now apologised for his comments following talks with senior club executives and has reportedly been fined, while he will be in the matchday squad for Sunday’s trip to Elland Road as United seek a first win in six games across all competitions to ease some of the mounting pressure on Carrick. uncertain

United → apologise → Carrick

"It's done,” Carrick said of the Martinez saga on Friday. asserted

Carrick → do → Friday

“We've moved on from that. asserted

We → move → that

As a group we've moved on. asserted

we → move → group

The squad have trained really well and they are in good spirits. asserted

they → train → spirits

We understood the situation. asserted

We → understand → situation

Licha [Martinez] understood he made a mistake. asserted

he → understand → mistake

We have a really good felling from the club. asserted

We → have → club

Results wise it hasn't gone our way, but the spirit and togetherness, we can see in the group we want to do something with this situation. asserted

we → go → situation

"We've moved on. asserted

We → move → ?

" That move could see Youri Tielemans drop out of the side, with Carlos Baleba and Kobbie Mainoo preferred at the base of midfield - if the latter has recovered from the knock that forced him to miss out against Atletico. uncertain

that → see → Atletico

Bryan Mbeumo has been used in a central role in the two games since the international break but could move out wide to facilitate the return of Matheus Cunha after the Brazilian was an unused substitute in midweek. uncertain

Brazilian → use → midweek

Read More Elsewhere, Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Tom Heaton all remain sidelined with more significant issues. asserted

Sesko → read → issues

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