Marcus Rashford will start up front, but Cristiano Ronaldo will miss out when Manchester United and Chelsea face off at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Manchester United were outstanding against Tottenham, and they will be looking to pick up a vital away win against Chelsea and get into the top four. The Red Devils are fifth in the Premier League table, just one point adrift of Chelsea who are fourth.
Manchester United will be without the services of Anthony Martial, and Erik ten Hag has confirmed that the French striker will miss the trip to Chelsea. Meanwhile, the Manchester United manager has added that Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire are back in training. However, it is fair to assume that both players are lacking in match fitness and are unlikely to start here.
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“Martial? He was on the [training] pitch, but he’s not available for tomorrow,” revealed Ten Hag. “We have to see how it develops in the coming days. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is back on the pitch, so that’s good news, because we need everyone.”
David de Gea is expected to start in goal for the Red Devils, who will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Diogo Dalot has been the first-choice right-back all season, and he is set to retain his place here. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have formed a telepathic understanding at the heart of Manchester United’s defence and Luke Shaw is set to come in as the left-back.
In the midfield, Brazilian midfielders Fred and Casemiro will look to continue their impressive form after exceeding expectations against Tottenham. Both players will look to win the ball back and recycle possession throughout the game.
Summer signing Antony is expected to start as a right-sided winger, with Jadon Sancho featuring on the left. Bruno Fernandes was exceptional for Manchester United against Tottenham, and he will start as the attacking midfielder.
The Portuguese international will be expected to be Manchester United’s main source of creativity. and he will look to chip in with goals as well. Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended by the club, and he is set to miss out against Chelsea. In his absence, Marcus Rashford is expected to lead the line for the visitors.
Predicted Manchester United XI: de Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Fred, Casemiro; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford
