The Red Devils saw a sensational win over Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League opener after beating Newcastle United 4-1 and appear to have finally woken up after a pre-season slump.
Chelsea, on the other hand, came to Old Trafford after back-to-back draws – a chaotic 3-3 affair with Southampton followed by a goalless midweek draw with Sevilla. Frank Lampard’s team have played more than Manchester United and cannot afford to stall here.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer beat Frank Lampard three times before the Chelsea manager caught up in last season’s FA Cup semi-finals. It is difficult to gauge what the Red Devils are ready to do in a game, as their reactionary approach has borne fruit more often than the proactive one.
This is the reason Paris Saint-Germain fought Manchester United. As for Chelsea, Frank Lampard has to figure out if he wants his team to go all-in or United suffocates and frustrates and then hits them when their tanks run out.
The new high profile signings from Chelsea have yet to convince us, while Donny van de Beek’s presence so far has been indicative, despite being used sparingly. Alex Telles was impressive against Paris Saint-Germain and we could finally see Edinson Cavani in a red jersey on Saturday.
Manchester United head to head against Chelsea
Manchester United and Chelsea have met 56 times in the Premier League so far. Chelsea have a slight advantage with 18 wins. Manchester United currently has 17. A total of 21 games ended in a draw.
Manchester United won both Premier League games against Chelsea last season. They won the first game 4-0 and later recorded a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United Formularführer: WWLWW
Chelsea Form Guide: LEGAL
Manchester United gegen Chelsea Team News
Anthony Martial will also miss this game after taking a straight red just before the international break against Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Bailly is out for four weeks after an injury in the international service.
Manchester United were without Harry Maguire in their game against Paris Saint-Germain. It is unclear whether he is set to return. But considering how effective a Victor Lindelof, Axel Tuanzebe and Luke Shaw threesome were against a deadly PSG attack, Solskjaer is likely to stick with them.
With Anthony Martial absent, every chance Edinson Cavani will make his first appearance for Manchester United. Alex Telles will likely start too.
Injuries: Eric Bailly
Doubtful: Harry Maguire
Suspensions: Anthony Martial
Chelsea have no injury concerns and Frank Lampard is confident that Thiago Silva will return to the fight after a blow to Sevilla.
Injuries: None
Doubtful: None
Suspensions: None
Manchester United v Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Manchester United predicted XI (3-5-2): David de Gea, Axel Tuanzebe, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Scott McTominay, Fred, Alex Telles, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa, Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Kurt Zouma, Ben Chilwell, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Timo Werner
Manchester United v Chelsea prediction
This is a highly competitive encounter between two teams who have enjoyed outdoing each other over the past few decades.
If Manchester United can pick up where they left off in this game against Paris Saint-Germain, they could prove too hot for Chelsea.
Forecast: Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea
Published October 22, 2020, 2:47 pm IST
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