Manchester United host Chelsea within the largest Premier League conflict of the weekend.
It’s United's first league sport for the reason that sacking of Erik ten Hag, which means Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over as caretaker supervisor. He’ll stay on this position till Ruben Amorim arrives at Sporting on November 11.
Van Nistelrooy made a profitable begin as caretaker boss with a cushty 5-2 win over Leicester Metropolis within the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup. United will now face Tottenham Hotspur within the quarter-finals of the competitors.
Chelsea, in the meantime, go into the sport having misplaced 2-Zero in opposition to Newcastle within the Carabao Cup in the course of the week. They beat the identical opposition 2-1 within the league final weekend and that reveals simply how cold and hot they've been.
Nonetheless, Enzo Maresca's aspect are positioning themselves to push for Champions League locations this season. And that tells you that they’ve been a lot stronger than United for the reason that begin of the marketing campaign.
Manchester United vs Chelsea particulars
The match begins at four:30 p.m. on Sunday, November three.
It takes place at Outdated Trafford, with TV protection broadcast on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League.
Crew information
Van Nistelrooy shall be with out a number of gamers for his first sport as a Premier League supervisor.
Harry Maguire, Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo are joined on the sidelines by Toby Collyer, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Leny Yoro.
Antony additionally suffered a sprained ankle so is not going to be accessible for choice.
Chelsea shall be with out Jadon Sancho as he’s ineligible to play in opposition to his present membership on mortgage. The winger missed the defeat at Newcastle attributable to sickness.
foresight
I'd prefer to suppose we will construct on the midweek win in opposition to Leicester however United have been so inconsistent this season and we'll need to be at our greatest to get three factors on Sunday.
Manchester United – Chelsea 1-1
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