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Monday 18 February 2019

Chelsea vs Manchester United Preview: Team News, Predicted Lineups


A 6-0 mortification a week ago against Manchester City prompted incredulity over Maurizio Sarri's future as the Chelsea manager. The Blues slipped to 6th in the Premier League table while high-flying Manchester United made a noteworthy recuperation to guarantee a spot in 'top four' until further notice.

In spite of the fact that the Red Devils have appeared enormous upsurge under Ole Gunnar Solskjær, a home thrashing to Paris Saint-Germain has put them on the back foot and risked their Champions League desires before the arrival leg trip at Le Parc des Princes. The FA Cup, accordingly, remains the main conceivable title trust in this esteemed football club yet the fifth round installation at the Stamford Bridge would be a precarious test regardless of whether the Blues are exhausted and down and out the present moment.

Sarri's men secured a triumph away at Malmo in their midweek Europa League challenge, and an outcome versus United would reestablish the certainty and lift them up to battle back in the coming full circle months.

Team News

Chelsea 

Chelsea have a couple of damage setbacks with Marco van Ginkel and Danny Drinkwater sidelined with their separate knee and calf strains. Gary Cahill and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, then, are being surveyed yet may be accessible for the Monday night tie recouping from a lower back damage.

Manchester United

Joined endured twofold damage blow versus PSG with Anthony Martial [Groin] and Jesse Lingard [Thigh] compelled to leave the pitch halfway through the amusement. They are currently sidelined for quite a long time as affirmed by the gaffer while Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian are discounted with their individual wellness concerns.

Anticipated Lineups

Chelsea: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Pedro, Hazard, Higuain.

Manchester United: Romero; Dalot, Smalling, Jones, Shaw; Matic, Fred, Pogba; Mata, Alexis, Lukaku.

Chelsea

Chelsea, indeed, would depend on Eden Hazard to cause danger with all due respect. On-advance Gonzalo Higuain scored a prop versus Huddersfield Town yet should turn up in defining moments to extend his stay in Premier League past this battle. Any semblance of Pedro and Willian are equipped for having an effect from the flanks. Be that as it may, everyone's eyes will be on youthful Callum Hudson-Odoi who has been deadly forthright in restricted minutes and ought to be presented later on relying on the status of the result.

Manchester United

The wounds of Martial and Lingard would debilitate the Red Devils down the wide territories, yet their nonattendance has now given Alexis Sanchez one more chance to discover his feet in the United hues. Romelu Lukaku has enhanced his diversion since Solskjær's arrangement. Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba ought to likewise be enthused about scripting a triumph following their Champions League frustration.

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