Chelsea vs Manchester United – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Sreya

Chelsea vs Manchester United – Chelsea hosts Manchester United at the Stamford Bridge on 5th November, Sunday in a crucial English Premier League fixture.

Chelsea are struggling with injuries and loss of form of their key players and are placed fourth with nineteen points. Their 3-0 loss away at AS Roma in the midweek once again raised questions about Antonio Conte’s future at the club and anything but a win on Sunday might be catastrophic for the Italian manager’s managerial reign in London.

Manchester United are placed second with twenty-three points and must win today to stay close to the league leaders Manchester City, who themselves have a difficult fixture against Arsenal.

Team News

Victor Moses is still injured but N’Golo Kante is likely to make a return. Manchester United will be without the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini, Marcos Rojo and Michael Carrick.

Chelsea Possible Starting Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rudiger, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Davide Zappacosta, Tiemou Bakayoko, N’Golo Kante, Marcos Alonso, Pedro, Eden Hazard, Alvaro Morata.

Manchester United Possible Starting Lineup: David de Gea, Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia, Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic, Marouane Fellaini, Ashley Young, Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford.

“Now there are big problems for all the teams that want to fight for the title. The big problem is Manchester City. If City continues in this way, it will be difficult to fight for the title. We have to try to do our best.”

– Antonio Conte, Chelsea.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Chelsea vs Manchester United H2H Stats, Chelsea have won two, drawn two and lost one of their five previous matches against Manchester United in all competitions.

Manchester United are undefeated in thirty-five of their last thirty-eight Premier League matches and are the favorites tonight. Chelsea have seen under 2.5 goals in six of their last seven matches against Manchester United in all competitions.

It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-0 win for Manchester United being the most probable result.