- The Man United vs Chelsea clash will kick off on Wednesday at 2315EAT.
- Manchester United are in 7th spot on 24 points.
- Chelsea are in 10th position on 19 points.
Once two of the best clubs in the world, Manchester United and Chelsea have fallen down the pecking order and have become a laughingstock to most rival fans.
The two Premier League giants have broken the hearts of many of their supporters this season more than ever before.
However, Wednesday’s crunch clash presents a golden chance for one of them to lift the morale of millions of their die-hard fans around the universe and perhaps turn their season around.
Hosts Manchester United go into the game on the back of consecutive defeats against Galatasaray and a formidable Newcastle side.
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In addition, the Red Devils’ attacking lineup has not been convincing this season with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial struggling to find the back of the net.
Meanwhile, Chelsea would be seeking to win their second consecutive game after displaying an encouraging fighting spirit to beat Brighton 3-2 at home despite playing the majority of the game with 10 men after the sending off of Conor Gallager.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino would be hoping disciplinary issues do not affect them in the upcoming match since the Blues have finished two of their recent matches with 10 players.
Here is everything you need to know about the match.
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What time does Man United vs Chelsea start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 11:15pm Kenyan time at Old Trafford Stadium.
Man United vs Chelsea Team News
Manchester United will be without several stars due to injury related reasons. Brazilian defender Casemiro (thigh) and his South American counterpart Lisandro Martinez (foot) are the key players who will miss the important match.
Other absentees include Jadon Sancho (exiled), Amad Diallo (knee), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Jonny Evans (thigh) and ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder maestro Christian Eriksen (knee).
Although Chelsea youth product Mason Mount recently returned to training, it is not clear whether Erik Ten Hag will start him.
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Meanwhile, Chelsea will receive a timely boost with the return of Marc Cucurella and skipper Reece James who have served their red card bans.
Former Manchester City forward Cole Palmer is also expected to fill the void left by Gallagher who received two yellow cards on Sunday.
Like Man United, Chelsea will also miss the services of a number of influential players including Romeo Lavia (ankle), Malo Gusto (tendon), Wesley Fofana (knee), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee) and Ben Chilwell (thigh).
Possible Starting Lineups
Man United: Onana, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Dalot, Mainoo, McTominay, Garnacho, Fernandes (C), Rashford, Hojlund.
Chelsea: Sanchez, Colwill, Disasi, Badiashile, James (C), Caicedo, Enzo, Palmer, Sterling, Mudryk, Jackson.
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Man United vs Chelsea head-to-head
Man United and Chelsea have played each across all competitions 18 times since 2017 with the former bagging seven victories. Seven of those matches ended in a draw.
Moreover, four of the recent five encounters between the two sides have been draws with three of them ending in a 1-1 score line.
The Red Devils thrashed Chelsea 4-1 the last time the two sides met in May last year with Casemiro, Rashford, Martial and Fernandes getting on the score sheet in a game which was staged at Old Trafford. Chelsea’s goal was scored by Joao Felix who currently plays for FC Barcelona.
Man United: 7
Draws: 7
Chelsea: 4
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Man United vs Chelsea Current Form
Man United: LWWLL
Chelsea: WWDLW
Man United vs Chelsea Prediction
Scoring goals seems not to be an issue for Chelsea anymore but United have been firing blanks for the majority of the first half of the season. The two sides have also failed to keep a clean sheet in most of their recent big matches.
Despite their form, goals are always to be expected in clashes of this size and that is anticipated to happen once again.
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