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Match preview for Chelsea v Manchester United
Chelsea desperately must bounce again from their damaging defeat to Newcastle United final day trip after they host Manchester United on Friday.
The Blues have been crushed 2-0 at St James’ Park final Sunday, Enzo Maresca’s males seeing striker Nicolas Jackson proven a straight crimson card within the first half of a loss that served as a big setback to their hopes of ending within the prime 5.
Chelsea’s future continues to be in their very own arms with two video games to go, however they path third-placed Newcastle by three factors with two video games to go and are some extent behind Manchester Metropolis. They’re solely forward of sixth-placed Aston Villa due to purpose distinction.
With Villa kicking off in opposition to Tottenham, United’s opponents within the Europa League last, earlier on Friday, Chelsea can not afford a slip-up as they search a return to a contest wherein they haven’t performed because the 2022-23 season.
It’s a stroke of fortune then, that Friday’s opponents will largely be centered on guaranteeing they don’t endure any accidents forward of Wednesday’s last with Tottenham in Bilbao, as United look to salvage a trophy, and Champions League qualification, from the worst season of their Premier League historical past.
United have suffered 17 defeats within the league this season and might end no increased than thirteenth, with supervisor Ruben Amorim enduring a torrid time domestically since taking on from Erik ten Hag.
The Purple Devils, although, did maintain Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Outdated Trafford again in November, and the duty of breaking down United’s again 5 could also be sophisticated by a striker scarcity with Jackson now set to overlook this conflict and the doubtless decisive journey to Nottingham Forest on the ultimate day due to his suspension.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca, although, expressed confidence his workforce will discover a approach by means of.
“We gained nearly all of the video games in opposition to a low block and a again 5,” Maresca advised his pre-match press convention.
“The one distinction is once we face these sorts of groups, in all probability we didn’t assault fast.
“However when you return – West Ham, Wolves, Leicester, or extra groups we’ve confronted with a line of 5, I believe our outcomes have been good. It’s only a matter to study to play a special sport.”
For Chelsea to maintain the difficulty of qualification in their very own arms, they need to vindicate Maresca’s perception.
Crew information for Chelsea v Manchester United
Chelsea might have to show to the false 9 possibility with Jackson banned and Marc Guiu nonetheless out injured.
Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto are probably candidates to function in that function. Christopher Nkunku can be one other, however he stays out with a knock suffered in coaching. Jadon Sancho can not play in opposition to his mother or father membership.
Tyrique George might additionally function up entrance for the Blues having executed so within the Convention League.
There’s excellent news on the again, nevertheless, with Reece James match sufficient to play regardless of battling sickness this week.
United defender Leny Yoro suffered a foot harm within the loss to West Ham final weekend and missed coaching together with fellow centre-backs Matthijs de Ligt and Ayden Heaven, that means it might be a case of a depleted ahead line going in opposition to a depleted again line at Stamford Bridge.
Predicted line-ups for Chelsea v Manchester United
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, George, Neto
Manchester United: Bayindir, Fredericson, Lindelof, Shaw, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dorgu, Mount, Eriksen, Obi.
Stats for Chelsea v Manchester United
- Chelsea have gained simply certainly one of their final 14 Premier League video games in opposition to United (D8 L5). That got here on this fixture final season, which they gained 4-3.
- United have gained solely certainly one of their final 11 Premier League away video games in opposition to Chelsea (D5 L5), a 2-0 victory in February 2020 underneath Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
- Chelsea v United is probably the most drawn fixture in Premier League historical past, with the 1-1 draw within the reverse fixture marking a twenty seventh stalemate. Each conferences between the edges completed stage in seven earlier campaigns (1998-99, 2000-01, 2006-07, 2015-16, 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22).