Chelsea v Manchester United: match preview

Manchester United face a tough task in beating the Premier League leaders at Stamford Bridge and, without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, José Mourinho will be relying on Marcus Rashford to shine
  
  

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

José Mourinho was humiliated on his return to Stamford Bridge back in October, his players humbled 4-0 on the turf and the Manchester United manager taking Antonio Conte’s cheerleading of the home support on the sidelines as a personal slight. His team will be tougher this time, even without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Chelsea will play a stronger side than in previous rounds. They know they can inflict a significant psychological blow if they maintain their push for the Double. Dominic Fifield

Kick-off Monday 7.45pm

Venue Stamford Bridge

Head to head Chelsea 44 Man Utd 59 Draws 46

Live BBC1

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G31, Y94, R2, 3.1 cards per game (all competitions)

Odds H 9-10 A 19-5 D 27-10

Chelsea

Subs from Begovic, Eduardo, Zouma, David Luiz, Alonso, Aina, Matic, Chalobah, Willian, Musonda, Loftus-Cheek, Batshuayi

Doubtful Alonso (match fitness), David Luiz (knee)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWDWWW (all competitions)

Discipline Y57 R2 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Costa 18 (all competitions)

Manchester Utd

Subs from Pereira, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Young, Lingard, Rojo, Romero, Rooney, Shaw, Martial, Fellaini, Jones, Blind, Mata, Schweinsteiger

Doubtful Schweinsteiger (match fitness)

Injured None

Suspended Ibrahimovic (first of three)

Form WWWWDD (all competitions)

Discipline Y83 R2 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Ibrahimovic 26 (all competitions)

 

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