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Manchester United travel to historic rivals Leeds in the Premier League on Sunday with pressure mounting on manager Michael Carrick, while second-placed Arsenal face Nottingham Forest.

United are off to their worst league start in 40 years and were plunged further into chaos by defender Lisandro Martinez’s attack on the club’s hierarchy over a lack of investment in the squad after Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid.

Martinez took aim at technical director Jason Wilcox after the Red Devils only added three midfielders during the transfer window.

Martinez himself has been one of those most culpable for a miserable start to the campaign for his part in goals conceded to Fulham and Tottenham in recent weeks.

United have won just one of their opening six league games and were also dumped out of the Carabao Cup last month by Brighton.

Leeds last beat the Red Devils at Elland Road back in 2002, but did inflict the only home defeat of Carrick’s interim spell in charge last season when the sides met in April.

Carrick is increasingly at risk of becoming just the latest manager unable to turn around a sharp decline at Old Trafford since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

However, Carrick said the hostile atmosphere that will await his side presents the perfect chance to bounce back.

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He said: “What a great game on Sunday to prepare for. It’s a fantastic game for us, for the club, for the history, for the supporters.

“Everything to do with the game is a great game so we’ll be ready for that.”

Below are the Premier League fixtures scheduled for the weekend:

Saturday

Everton v Chelsea

Fulham v Hull

Brentford v Liverpool

Manchester City v Ipswich

Newcastle v Aston Villa

Sunday

Brighton v Crystal Palace

Leeds v Manchester United

Bournemouth v Sunderland

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Monday

Tottenham v Coventry

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