But United are also desperate for three points to close the five-point gap to Arsenal and Manchester City as they chase Champions League qualification.
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Meanwhile, United manager Louis van Gaal says his side are planning on “postponing” rather than “spoiling” Leicester’s title celebrations.
Second-placed Tottenham Hotspur are seven points adrift with three games to play, so if Mauricio Pochettino’s men drop points then Leicester could still be champions even if they fail to win. While the Football Association does not allow clubs to change their bonus structure during the season, it is believed that Leicester is looking for a way to reward its players further.
“In the Internet and in the media, there is a good feeling about this story”, he added.
Monday: Chelsea v Tottenham (9pm) – AFP.
While the league leaders have spent less than £30m on their squad since last summer, United have fielded sides that have cost over £200m.
“Now is the real chance to win the title”.
Victory for the Foxes would see them complete the most unlikely of sporting feats with just two games of the season remaining. This is once in a lifetime.
Having just escaped relegation the season before, Leicester understandably inserted several get-out clauses into Ranieri’s contract in case the club were to go down. “I have felt a lot of emotion”, he said. “He has always organized his teams very good”. It is not only for me.
“Of course they had the circumstances with the same team and they didn’t play as many matches as other teams in the Premier League (because of a lack of European commitments), so it’s always possible”.
United’s last Premier League game was their 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
But they are still outsiders to qualify for the Champions League, which surely would have been the minimum expectation at the start of the season.
Leicester will take on United without leading scorer Jamie Vardy, who has been suspended for an extra game for his reaction toward referee Jonathan Moss after being sent off against West Ham.
“I believe that they shall be at the end the champions”.
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“We are fighting for the Champions League and still in the FA Cup”, said van Gaal. I know very well it will be a very hard match. I have told the players this time that everything is in our hands. They want to see football that is respectful of their history of the club.
