Chelsea Vs Manchester United 2023/24 PL

Let’s take a look at the team news as Manchester United play Chelsea in a crucial Premier League tie at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Brentford in their last Premier League match four days ago. The Red Devils continue to be in the sixth position in the league table with 48 points from 29 matches, trailing fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur by nine points. However, Spurs have played one game more than United.

On the other hand, Chelsea are in the 12^th position with 40 points from 28 matches. The Blues are closer to the relegation zone than they are to the top-four, which is quite disappointing on their part.

How Manchester United Have Lined Up Recently

Manchester United used a 4-2-3-1 formation against Brentford, with Kobbie Mainoo and Scott McTominay forming the double pivot.

Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho started on the left and right flanks, respectively, in their last match, while Bruno Fernandes has played as the No. 10 in their recent matches. Making a comeback from injury, Rasmus Hojlund has played as the center-forward.

Moreover, Aaron Wan-Bisska has played as the left-back against Liverpool and Brentford. He did a very nice job keeping Liverpool’s dangerous Mohamed Salah contained.

Antony and Enzo Fernandes in action, Manchester United Chelsea team news — Image Obtained Via The Sun

Changes We May See

We are unlikely to see much change in the Manchester United line-up, as Lisandro Martinez will continue to miss action after picking up yet another fresh injury. Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia will also miss the match against Chelsea. If Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans are not fit enough, then Willy Kambwala might get to start alongside Harry Maguire in the heart of United’s defense.

Manchester United’s Recent Form and Tactics

Manchester United were once again disappointing against Brentford. United’s FA Cup win over Liverpool seems to be a fluke, especially after the repeated poor showings from Erik ten Hag’s team. Brentford were the dominant team against the Red Devils, which was quite a reality check for the latter.

United allowed the Bees to have 31 shots in the match, which was quite astonishing considering that Brentford are in 15th place. The spark against Liverpool in the FA Cup seems to be a thing of distant past now.

Manchester United Injuries to Consider

As mentioned already, Malacia and Shaw are not going to play against the Blues as both of them are nursing injuries. Victor Lindelof will also miss the match owing to an injury, as will Lisandro Martinez.

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Manchester United Predicted Line-up Against Chelsea

Andre Onana; Diogo Dalot, Willy Kambwala, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Kobbie Mainoo, Scott McTominay; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund

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