Manchester United is opposed Wednesday evening to Chelsea, from 8:45 p.m. at Old Trafford, in an advanced match of the 37th day of the Premier League. TV channel, probable compositions… Here is the information to know about the meeting.
The context of Manchester United – Chelsea
Sixth in the standings with 54 points, six lengths behind fourth Arsenal, Manchester United is aiming for qualification for the next Champions League. Ralf Rangnick’s Red Devils want to bounce back from a 1-3 loss to the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium last weekend, despite a goal from Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo. For its part, Chelsea is in third place with 65 units, and seven lengths ahead of fifth Tottenham, and will approach C1 if successful. Last Sunday, Thomas Tuchel’s Blues got the better of West Ham United at Stamford Bridge (1-0) thanks to a goal from Christian Pulisic.
Probable line-ups of Manchester United – Chelsea
Manchester United will be without the services of Paul Pogba. Affected in the calf, the French midfielder should not play again by the end of the season. Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw could also be missing. In the ranks of Chelsea, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell are unavailable. A doubt surrounds the participation of Mateo Kovacic, Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen.
Manchester United’s probable line-up
De Gea – Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles – McTominay, Fred – Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho – Ronaldo.
Coach: Ralf Rangnick.
Chelsea’s likely line-up
Mendy – Chalobah, Silva, Rüdiger – Azpilicueta, Kanté, Jorginho, Alonso – Mount, Pulisic, Havertz.
Coach: Thomas Tuchel.
Manchester United – Chelsea: what time and on which channel to watch the match live?
The match between Manchester United and Chelsea will be followed on Wednesday at 8:45 p.m., on RMC Sports and Canal Plus Offbeat. The full TV program can be found here.