Man Utd Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Chelsea
Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Sunday
With seven defeats in nine matches, Manchester United desperately need to bring an end to their worst run in 57 years, and with Chelsea coming to Old Trafford on Sunday they face one of their direct rivals in the scramble for a Champions League place next season.
Between Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and United, the teams sitting in positions three to six have combined for just one draw and five defeats in their last six games, meaning that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side remain in with an outside chance of making the top four despite their dreadful run of form,
But, after conceding nine goals in their last three matches against Barcelona, Everton and Manchester City, United will need to improve dramatically if they are to make the most of their rivals’ slip-ups.
Ander Herrera is expected to be back in the squad after coming through a number of days of training without any adverse reactions to his hamstring injury.
Phil Jones is a doubt having been withdrawn at half-time against Everton, while it would be a surprise if Antonio Valencia were to play for United again following his latest injury. Eric Bailly hasn’t played since March due to a knock picked up on international duty and is unlikely to feature on Sunday.
United have no outstanding suspension concerns due to the FA’s late-season amnesty on yellow cards for any players with fewer than 15 bookings.
Solskjaer could again make changes following the defeat to Manchester City. Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera could both return, while Romelu Lukaku may be considered in attack. There is also likely to be a change of defensive shape after an eighth game without a win when using a back three this season in the Manchester derby.
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Callum Hudson-Odoi had surgery after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the 2-2 draw with Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Monday, and he could be ruled out for as long as six months.
Willian missed the match with a thigh problem and is expected to return on Sunday, while N’Golo Kante was substituted at half-time with a back complaint that he is hoping to recover from in time for United.
Antonio Rudiger has been out for almost two weeks with a knee issue, but the hope is that he can be ready to face Solskjaer’s side. Marcos Alonso and Ethan Ampadu have also not been training with the squad of late, but they currently have a fringe status within the squad and would have been unlikely to start anyway.
Kick-off is 4:30pm BST (11:30am ET) on Sunday, and will be shown live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. It will be shown on NBCSN in the United States, and on various channels around the world.