Manchester United v Chelsea: match preview

Manchester United have confidence restored after beating PSG and will hope to capitalise on Chelsea’s defensive frailty
  
  

Manchester United v Chelsea
Manchester United v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

When Manchester United were hammered 6-1 by Tottenham this game was one of a subsequent run of fixtures that made grim reading for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side. Yet after convincing victories over Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain United have shrugged the pressure off as Chelsea arrive at Old Trafford after enduring their own wobble. They have won one of their past four league games. Jamie Jackson

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 4 Chelsea 0

Odds H 7-5 A 7-4 D 13-5

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G4 Y8 R0 2 cards/game

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, Henderson, Williams, Matic, Mengi, Mata, Fosu-Mensah, Ighalo, Pogba, Pellistri, Shaw, Lindelöf, Van de Beek, Cavani

Doubtful Maguire, Greenwood, Cavani ( all match fitness)

Injured Bailly (knock, Nov), Lingard (knock, Nov), Jones (knee, unknown)

Suspended Martial (second of three)

Discipline Y7 R1

Form LWLW

Leading scorer Fernandes 3

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Emerson, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, Tomori, Kovacic, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Abraham

Doubtful None

Injured Arrizabalga (shoulder, 28 Oct), Gilmour (knee, 31 Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y6 R1

Form WLDWD

Leading scorer Jorginho 3

 

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