HomeSportsMan United vs Chelsea: Big fight for Champions League spot dis Saturday

Man United vs Chelsea: Big fight for Champions League spot dis Saturday

Manchester United get one big big match wey go decide if dem go qualify for Champions League next season. Dis Saturday evening, dem go face Chelsea for Stamford Bridge. After dem lose 2-1 to Leeds United for Monday, dis match na chance to bounce back.

United dey third for table now, but top five teams go qualify for Europe premier competition. Chelsea dey sixth place, so dis match go serious well well. Kick-off time na 8pm BST.

For UK, you fit watch di match live for TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and HBO Max. If you wan follow from United side, MUTV go show pre-game build-up and live commentary. United App go give updates, stats and interviews throughout di evening.

After di match finish, short highlights go dey available two hours later, followed by longer edits.

For team news, Harry Maguire no go play because FA give am extra one-match suspension after red card for Bournemouth match. Lisandro Martinez get three-match ban after controversial dismissal against Leeds.

Kobbie Mainoo miss Monday game because of injury. Diogo Dalot and Bryan Mbeumo start from bench dat day, while Noussair Mazraoui and Benjamin Sesko enter starting XI. Matthijs de Ligt still dey injured since November, but Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu dey close to return.

Chelsea welcome back Enzo Fernandez after dem suspend am for comments during international break. Di vice-captain miss matches against Port Vale and Manchester City but likely to play against United.

Reece James dey work on return from injury. Benoit Badiashile and Trevoh Chalobah don return to training. Filip Jorgensen, Levi Colwill, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Mykhailo Mudryk no go available.

Chelsea form no good at all. Dem last win for Premier League na 4th March when dem beat Aston Villa 4-1 away. Since dat time, dem don exit Champions League 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain. Dem don lose three league matches straight without scoring any goal.

But Chelsea still reach FA Cup semi-final after beating Wrexham and Port Vale. Dem go face Leeds for Wembley soon.

Last time both teams meet na 20th September for Old Trafford. United win 2-1 dat day with heavy rain falling. Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez get red card after just five minutes for bringing down Bryan Mbeumo.

Bruno Fernandes score di first goal – na im 100th goal for United. Casemiro head di second goal before dem send am off before first half finish. Trevoh Chalobah score one goal for Chelsea but United hold on to win.

Dis Saturday, other matches wey go hold include Brentford vs Fulham, Leeds United vs Wolves, Newcastle United vs Bournemouth, and Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion. Sunday go see Aston Villa vs Sunderland, Everton vs Liverpool, Nottingham Forest vs Burnley, and Manchester City vs Arsenal. Monday go be Crystal Palace vs West Ham United.


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