After their midweek flight to Bristol was diverted to Cardiff, Jose Mourinho was taking no chances for Manchester United's trip to Leicester.

Hours before Carabao Cup holders United crashed out of the quarter-finals to Bristol City, the team suffered travel turmoil when their plane had to land in the Welsh capital due to adverse weather conditions.

And although the expected journey time is just 15 minutes from Manchester to Leicester, Mourinho's men boarded a private chartered jet to make the 69-mile trip to East Midlands Airport on Friday.

United will be looking to close the gap on title rivals Manchester City when they take on the Foxes in Saturday's late 7.45pm kick-off.
Antonio Valencia, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick remain out, however.

Manager Mourinho confirmed Valencia is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while appearing to rule midfielders Carrick and Fellaini out of the festive period.

Centre-back Eric Bailly is undergoing surgery on an ankle issue, but Paul Pogba is available for the Premier League once again having returned from his three-match domestic suspension in the Carabao Cup loss at Bristol City.

Mourinho, meanwhile, has labelled Manchester United's Premier League rivals as "privileged" and insists his side have been "punished by the calendar."

The Red Devils site second in the league, 11 points adrift of leaders Manchester City heading into the festive gauntlet of fixtures. continue reading