Louis van Gaal has made one change to his starting XI for Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League match with Leicester City, with Antonio Valencia replacing Tim Fosu-Mensah.
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Drinkwater was sent off late in the game following a second booking for tugging back Memphis Depay.
A win for Leicester would have given them an unassailable lead over Tottenham at the top of the table, but in the end they might feel pleased to have drawn after coming from behind and then playing the final four minutes plus stoppage time with only 10 men following the sending-off of Danny Drinkwater.
Tottenham are away at Chelsea on Monday evening United Kingdom time, needing a win to keep their slim title hopes alive.
Leicester had loud appeals for a penalty turned down soon after the equalizer.
Wes Morgan’s equaliser stemmed from him outmuscling Rojo to head in Drinkwater’s free-kick and there were at least two other set pieces when Leicester’s captain eluded him again.
Both teams had chances to win it after the interval and both had grievances with Oliver’s refereeing on a day when Mahrez might also have won a penalty and Marouane Fellaini reminded us of his apparent inability to go through a football match without swinging his elbows into an opponent.
United started very, very well and as big, big teams move the ball very well, it was very hard for us to restart and make something good.
Anthony Martial went against the fairytale script as he put United in front just eight minutes in when a cross from the right flank arrived at the far post for the forward to sweep in past Kasper Schmeichel.
“I would like to watch the match but I think I am on a flight back from Italy”, the Italian said with a wry smile.
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Meanwhile, the draw for United diminished their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, with Van Gaal’s team now points behind fourth-place Manchester City.
