Manchester United will face off against Chelsea at Old Trafford this Wednesday night as both sides look to get the better of each other in this Premier League contest. The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United recently. In contrast, the Blues managed to earn a hard-fought 3-2 win over Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.
Manchester United Vs Chelsea: Talking Tactics
Erik ten Hag will opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and might instruct his men to retain possession well and create some decent chances on the offensive third of the field.
Mauricio Pochettino will set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation as well and could ask his players to defend their penalty box and try to expose the home team’s defensive weaknesses on the counter.
Team News
Manchester United
Tyrell Malacia (knee), Lisandro Martinez (foot), Casemiro (thigh), Christian Eriksen (knee), Amad Diallo (knee) or Jonny Evans (thigh) will be sidelined for this game. This game might come too soon for Mason Mount who is still recovering from an injury.
Manchester United Predicted XI
Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; McTominay, Mainoo; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund
Chelsea
Conor Gallagher is suspended for this game. Both Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku are major doubts for this clash as well.
Chelsea Predicted XI
Sanchez; James, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill; Fernandez, Caicedo; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
Key Men
Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes will once again carry most of the creative burden for Man United in the final third. Both Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof need to be at their best if the Red Devils are to secure maximum points this week.
Chelsea
The collective performance of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo could go a long way in determining the fate of this match. Nicolas Jackson has to find a way to threaten the opponent’s goal if Chelsea want to grind out a win this Wednesday night.
Manchester United Vs Chelsea: Streaming Links
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video |
| USA | Peacock, SiriusXM FC |
| India | Star Sports 3 Asia, Hotstar VIP, JioTV |
| Canada | fuboTV Canada |
| Spain | DAZN, DAZN 2, Movistar+ |
| Italy | SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV |
| Germany | WOW, Sky Go |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NOW, Sky Sport Premier League |
