Chelsea will aim to strengthen its claim for the Premier League top-4 this Sunday. We take a look at the Chelsea predicted lineup vs Man Utd.
Maurizio Sarri’s men were held to a 2-2 draw against Burnley on Monday night. However, they remained at the fourth position as Arsenal failed to take advantage, losing 3-1 to Wolves at the Molineux Stadium.
Manchester United are also in the race for the top-4 despite a hugely disappointing run of form. The side lost their second consecutive Premier League game this week against Manchester City, and haven’t scored a league goal from open play since over 350 minutes of football.
United are only three points behind Chelsea, and can overtake Arsenal if Unai Emery’s side drops points against Leicester City this Sunday.
As Chelsea aim to put on a show at Old Trafford and end Manchester United’s hopes for a Champions League qualification, we take a look at their predicted lineup.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Man Utd:
Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga
The Spaniard will be up against his top competitor for Spain’s first-choice spot, David De Gea. The Manchester United goalkeeper has been in dismal form over the last few weeks, and Kepa, apart from securing the goal for Chelsea, would also aim to displace De Gea in the international setup with his performance.
Defence: Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Emerson
Cesar Azpilicueta will be tasked to keep a check on the Manchester United wingers. However, with the dynamic approach Solskjaer has been adopting over the last few weeks, the threat from the opposition is difficult to assume at the moment.
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Rudiger could make a comeback in the game, while David Luiz will aim to put on another strong shift against the Reds. Emerson’s pace, meanwhile, could also create problems for Manchester United’s right-back (could be either Dalot, Young or Darmian.) It will be Chelsea’s strong position as none of the United right-backs are in a good form at the moment.
Midfield: Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek
Maurizio Sarri stated that the French midfielder is without concern for the game against Manchester United. Like in the previous match, Sarri will start Kante with Jorginho and Loftus-Cheek. The latter is been on a good run in the last few games and his attacking game-play could come in handy for Chelsea against a defensively weak Manchester United side.
Attack: Willian, Higuain, Hazard
Maurizio Sarri has a decision to take between Willian and Pedro. We believe that the Italian could rely on the former as Pedro might be saved for the Europa League showdown against Eintracht Frankfurt.
No player in the Premier League has been directly involved in more goals than Mo Salah and Eden Hazard.
Eden Hazard – 29 (G 16, A 13)
Mo Salah – 29 (G 21, A 8)Neither have been named in the Premier League Team of the Year.
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Gonzalo Higuain scored the first goal against Burnley on Monday night and is expected to lead the line again, while Eden Hazard, needless to say, will be the most important player on the field for the side.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Man Utd:
Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Higuain, Hazard.
Take a look at Manchester United’s predicted lineup here.
