Probable Lineups
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Premier League.
Missing Players
Man Utd
Chelsea
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
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Wayne Rooney | Out | 7.28 | |
Ander Herrera | Doubtful | 7.33 | |
Ángel Di María | Doubtful | 7 | |
Jonny Evans | Doubtful | 7.13 | |
Paddy McNair | Doubtful | 6.7 | |
Antonio Valencia | Doubtful | 7.23 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
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César Azpilicueta | Out | 7.24 | |
André Schürrle | Doubtful | 6.6 | |
Ramires | Doubtful | 6.68 | |
Diego Costa | Doubtful | 7.43 | |
Loïc Rémy | Doubtful | 6.58 |
Team News
Man Utd
Chelsea
- Both Herrera and Di María were forced off against West Brom last time out but should be in contention, and United's midfield options may soon be at full strength.
- Wayne Rooney, who serves the final game of a three-match ban, is the only certain absentee at present.
- Marcos Rojo may revert to left-back after a slow start the the season from Luke Shaw, with Chris Smalling hoping to return to the side.
- Elsewhere Marouane Fellaini will hope for a rare chance to start having scored from the bench last Monday.
- Jose Mourinho was quick to state that both Diego Costa and Loïc Remy would be unavailable through injury this weekend, though the latter has said that he hopes to be in contention despite suffering a groin injury in midweek.
- If the striking duo do miss out then Didier Drogba is the only fit, senior centre-forward at Chelsea's disposal, though André Schürrle, who should recover from illness, has played up front in this fixture before.
- With César Azpilicueta suspended Filipe Luis will make his first Premier League start at left-back.
I can't work out this correct score business?
Matic had a poor game today. He was all over the pitch which is the opposite of what you want. He also looked lightweight in a couple of challenges. Most unlike the 1-man battering ram he usually is. I think he needs a game rest (for a mental day off more than anything). Chelsea are at home to QPR next week which I can't see going any way other than a huge Chelsea win, so Mikel should play. As for this game, I think Utd deserved a point. Chelsea were slightly better but not 2 points better. I was distinctly un-impressed with Di Maria. A couple of decent moments early on in the 1st half but after that, pretty much every cross he attempted hit a Chelsea player & he didn't make any mazy runs in the 2nd half. You expect a lot more against the top teams for £60m.
Wow, i thought i'd not be proud of Man UTD any soon...
@HomaKP- I don't understand Utd fans. You've had 1 crap season, and this one is only 9 games in, after 2 decades of constant winning and you moan? When you go 10 seasons without winning the league, then you can moan.
@HomaKP proud to have a referee gift you a point, wow United fans are shameless
@JoeB91 wow, you sure are rude. I'm not a UTD's fan (nobody's fan actually) and i'm sure their fans aren't shameless. And i wasn't not proud of them because of that one point but because they're developing their game much faster than i expected.they've not lost the spirit just because they've had an unlucky start.and they played bravely against Chelsea.
@HomaKP unlucky start? they've been gifted points by refereeing decisions how is that unlucky? they were lucky the linesman gave West Ham offside on the disallowed goal, they were more than lucky against Chelsea and they've not played any real threats other than Chelsea so far
@HomaKP *wasn't proud. Typo.
shameful refereeing, United and been gifted a point by awful refereeing
@JoeB91- The refereeing this season in the big games has been as bad as I can remember. I've said before the reason it happens is because there are no repercussions. Dowd and his assistants will get another game in the prem next week instead of in the championship or even lower. I don't mind it costing Chelsea though cos Atkinson won them the game against Arsenal.
@SteveHyland i would say referees should be able to be relegated but they wouldn't be fair on championship teams, with awful refereeing like yesterday they should get fined and suspended, that wasn't just a bad refereeing performance it was awful
@JoeB91 who ever downgraded my comment come on tell me how i was wrong exactly or are you just an idiotic United fan who didn't watch the game
what did I say..?
i would say a fair result given the balance of play and that penalty not given . courtois was absolutely perfect today . man - u showed character . that last minute goal reminded me of the city game , why go defensive when u are leading only 1-0. these last minute goals take away the sweetness of the result , like against palace . well anyways we are still on the top of the table and we have relatively easy fixtures in the next month except for the one at anfield and hoping to see more action of costa when he is back and add more goals to his tally .
@Jonty- Yeah a pretty simple game for you next week in the prem so Costa will be rested for that and possibly even the trip to Slovenia to ensure he's fit for the game at Anfield. Mourinho was also defensive against Arsenal when 1-0 up. If the 2nd goal on the counter doesn't come then he looks too conservative but he has been like this his whole career against the top teams (unless his team goes 2 or 3 up in the first half) and he's been very successful with it. As it is, even though you could've won both games in Manchester, a draw at the Etihad, 3 points against Arsenal and a point at old Trafford are still good results if you pummel the lesser teams which Chelsea so far this season have done. I don't expect that to stop next week against saggy face Redknapp.
vine.co/v/OhLFWtDJbH0 no foul in my opinion. What do ya think?
@John_0 That's ridiculous, what was the linesman doing?
@John_0 never been a foul, who ever downgraded is a United fan probably not even from Manchester
thank God chelsea didn't win.they have been too proud this season really wished they lost
i was disappointed with chelsea game 2day.
wow the match was decided in the last minute
Nothing special , ordinary tactics , couldn't even overwhelm a mediocre team , just lay back , park 2 lines and rely on hazard and corners to make a breakthrough. Good Climax , must've felt like catharsis for utd fans.
Courtois - MOTM !
What an idiot, that Ivanovic.
@krdskrm wasn't a sending off, neither were bookings, bet i'll get hate from people that didn't watch the game now
Fabregas with the assist? Wasn't that Hazard?
VERY POOR COACHING!!SPECIAL MY ASS! Park the bus when only leading by one with 30min remaining.
@drewisdrew i swear. mourinho was a fool
DROGBA !!!
wtf , that was a penalty . smalling giving ivanovic the "rock bottom".
Salah should get the chance to play
Get fellaini on Matic. Drop Mata. and play long balls. This is the only way United can take something from the match.
Im a neutral but fact remains: Jose wont make any mistake anywhere as he has a clear plan how to not lose a match, winning will come eventually as the game plays, expect Jose to exploit United's weak points in defence and midfield! Costa & Hazard will be too much too contain by the rookie United defence and key players for this match are Matic & Cesc, Falcao has not scored yet, RVP needs babisitting, Mata cannot win you big matches, Herrera who is he, Blind is average, leaves only Di Maria as the United danger man and De Gea as the saviour If, Chelsea to score at least 3 goals in this match potentially not conceding, 0/1 United - Chelsea 3/4
@albgunn Falcao scored last match. RVP, Mata and Herrera could win the match if they put in a top performance. But even as a united fan, I don't see Jose and Chelsea messing up. I see a 2-0 for Chelsea, but praying for a draw.
#ManOfTheMatch Cesc
@agmohd008 must have missed something. Was he even playing?
Questions need to be asked about who and how these player ratings are being caculated. Manu's mickey mouse defenders have 7+ ratings while chelsea have 6+, am i missing something here?
@spursman may be their defence hasn't got much to do as matic is shielding the defence, whoscored is based on stat's the no of tackles and interceptions made by chelsea cb's will be less than manu.
its mourinho vs LVG, enough said !!
Some luck to the United , chelsea missing several forwards . Support manchester stay but I think a draw!
No Costa, No Schurrle, No Remy, No Chance. Manchester United to win ;)
@Gokhan and that's the worst scenario for mourinho's chelsea this season , i see them winning this .
@Gokhan i would go for a draw , because last year at old trafford , he did not mind going out ultra defensive , as he was without a quality striker . i think chelsea will at least take a point .
draw.
1-3 Chelsea
No Eto'o this time for Chelsea, that's g-good, r-r-right guys?
its easier for m'utd to lose than win cux CFC are overwhelming favorites without a doubt but m'utd can bite and or hurt CFC in-between..if lvg names an unbalanced midfield coupled with the leaky defense,it'll be a walk in the park for CFC
0-4
This is the real litmus paper test for Van Gaal and his philosophy. Lets wait and see..