Man Utd increase Champions League desires and depart Chelsea in disarray | EUROtoday

It is sixth versus third at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Manchester United, with the race for the Champions League locations hotting up. Manchester United received the reverse fixture 2-1 at Old Trafford again in September, with Chelsea spending a lot of the sport all the way down to 10 males after Robert Sanchez’s fifth-minute pink card. If Manchester United have been to win tonight, they’d full a league double over Chelsea for simply the second time after the 2019/20 marketing campaign. Chelsea have misplaced simply considered one of their final 12 residence league conferences with Manchester United.

Chelsea misplaced 3-0 at residence towards Manchester City final weekend. Chelsea have only one Premier league win of their final seven video games and go into tonight’s sport 4 factors behind Liverpool, who occupy the ultimate Champions League place in fifth.

“That is the great thing about the quality we have in this team,” Liam Rosenior mentioned. “We are capable of a run, but capability is one thing and producing it is another. Time is running out, so we need to be as close to perfect as possible in every aspect of the game. If we do that, we have the potential to win every game for the rest of the season.

“When the team was its best with players like John [Terry]Frank [Lampard]Didier [Drogba]it was a team of big personalities fighting for the shirt, not a team of egos. I feel we have those kinds of characters in our squad, and that is what we need to show in this moment.”

Enzo Fernandez has been suspended for his or her final two video games however is again obtainable for choice tonight, though it stays to be seen in what capability.

Manchester United misplaced 2-1 at residence to Leeds final Monday however stay in third, stage on factors with Aston Villa, three factors forward of Liverpool and 7 forward of Chelsea.

“It is an important game,” Michael Carrick mentioned. “We are in a good position in the league and we want to keep building on that. It is a tough place to go, always has been. We have had some tough games down there. Most of the time they have been good games in terms of what it brings. It has the feelings of a real, proper game so we will be ready for that. We have prepared well and take the confidence from what we have built. We did not get the result we wanted against Leeds but the character that we showed we have to take into this game with an extra player and make the most of it.”

Manchester United shall be with out centre-backs Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez for the journey to Stamford Bridge as a result of suspension. Maguire was given an additional sport ban for improper conduct following his pink card towards Bournemouth while Martinez was despatched off towards Leeds. They may have an actual centre-back downside tonight with Matthijs de Ligt nonetheless out injured and Leny Yoro set to overlook out. Kobbie Mainoo although could possibly be match to return having missed the loss to Leeds.

Team information to observe shortly.