Another hotly contested Premier League Clash to ignite intense battle for top 4 in Chelsea Vs Manchester United on Saturday.
With a clean sheet in each of their last five Premier League games, conceding only twice since Graham Potter took over as Manager, Chelsea could not be more confident heading into their Saturday fixture with Manchester United.
Or could this be a reality check to Chelsea? In-form Manchester United handed league-leaders Arsenal their only defeat earlier this season, beating Liverpool 2-1 and completely dominating Antonio Conte’s Spurs (2-0).
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Manchester United have four wins in their last five games in all tournaments but will head into the match without Cristiano Ronaldo. On Wednesday, the club announced that the club legend will not be part of the squad after he reportedly refused to come on as a substitute during their emphatic display against Spurs.
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Who Starts?
Chelsea
Predicted Lineup: Kepa, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Aubameyang, Sterling
Unavailable: Reece James (knee), N’golo Kante (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (knee)
Questionable: Gallagher
Manchester United
Predicted Lineup: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
Unavailable: Cristiano Ronaldo (dropped), Maguire (hamstring), Donny Van de Beek (muscle), Martial (back)
Head to Head
4 draws from their last 4 encounters in the Premier League is quite compelling.
28 Apr 2022: Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea
28 Nov 2021: Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United
2 Feb 2021: Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United
24 0ct 2020: Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea
Prediction
The stakes are high and since Chelsea are at home they will hold more possession of the ball. Manchester United have Antony who could be a tricky customer for inconsistent Koulibaly in Chelsea’s defense.
Chelsea’s good record at the back could prove decisive but Manchester United have a good record against top clubs in the Premier League this season.
Final score: Chelsea (1)-(1) Manchester United
