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Giroud and Kante start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Manchester United
Chelsea host Manchester United in Sunday’s eagerly-awaited Premier League clash between the two sides. The Blues are unbeaten in the league since the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as head coach last month. The west London side have picked up 14 points from the six games under him and only Manchester City have fared better in this period. They come up against the Red Devils this weekend and will be hoping to beat them in the league for the first time since 2017. The capital outfit have struggled against the Red Devils lately, recording only two draws from their previous six league meetings. Formation: 3-4-1-2 Predicted Line-up: Edouard Mendy is an automatic choice between the sticks, given he is the number one goalkeeper under Tuchel. The central defence may see a solitary change with K...
Manchester United could be without six players for Chelsea clash
Manchester United could be without six players ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Red Devils recently secured their progress to the last 16 of the Europa League where they face a tricky tie against AC Milan. Prior to the first leg, they have three league games to tackle and one of them will be up against the Blues in west London on Sunday. Ahead of the game, Solskjaer provided an injury update where he revealed that both Scott McTominay (knock) and Paul Pogba (thigh) are sidelined. Edinson Cavani has also not trained since picking up a calf problem earlier this month and Solskjaer has effectively ruled him out of the contest. He told Manutd.com: “They [Paul Pogba and Scott] are out. They’ve not trained, Edinson hasn’t trained yet, so I wou...
‘Confirmed’ – Fabrizio Romano claims Everton working on signing €35m Man Utd target
According to popular journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Everton are ‘working’ on a deal to sign Max Aarons from Norwich City in the next transfer window. The Toffees signed Ben Godfrey from Norwich last summer, and it seems they are now looking at Aarons as Carlo Ancelotti wants to bolster the right-back department. Everton want Max Aarons and they’re working on it, confirmed. 🔵 #EFC Manchester United have scouted him and they’ll decide in the coming months. Bayern Münich after opening talks with Norwich are *not* convinced to pay €35m for him, as @cfbayern reported. 🔴 https://t.co/phsV5Opcb8 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2021 European champions Bayern Munich have been seriously interested in him, but it seems they have pulled out of the rac...
Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for Chelsea vs Manchester United
BBC Football expert Mark Lawrenson has stated his prediction for Sunday’s much-awaited Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have revived their campaign since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as the manager last month and they are unbeaten in six league games where they have picked up four wins. They are currently fifth in the league standings with 43 points, only two adrift of West Ham United, who are occupying the final Champions League spot. Up next, the capital outfit are scheduled to host Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who are second in the table with a six-point advantage over them. Stamford Bridge has not been a happy hunting ground for United over the years but the trend has recently reversed with three wins in as many competitio...
PL giants plotting West Ham raid, could offer them three players plus cash for key star
Manchester United are thought to be interested in signing West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice at the end of the season. According to 90min, the Red Devils are willing to sweeten the deal for the Hammers by offering them three of their fringe players in addition to cash for the 22-year-old. The players United are willing to offer are Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Phil Jones. Lingard is currently on loan at West Ham and has already made an impression with the London club. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Hammers tried to sign him on a permanent deal at the end of this season. However, it is unclear whether they would be willing to accept the players-plus-cash offer from United if it is presented in the summer. The Hammers could certainly use some depth in their squad, and the likes of ...
Dimitar Berbatov warns Manchester United’s Shola Shoretire not to relax
Manchester United Double winner, Dimitar Berbatov, has warned Shola Shoretire not to relax. The 17-year-old came off the bench to make his senior debut against Newcastle at the weekend, playing the final minutes in what he described as a “dream come true”. Berbatov told Betfair: “It is a great moment for a player at 17 to make his debut at Old Trafford. He must have shown something in training and the youth teams which made that happen. “He has made the first step and now the difficult thing is to show Ole and the coaching staff that he can back that up. He has to prove he belongs there. He just needs to keep pushing and show himself in the eyes of the coaching staff. “In Shola’s situation, you must train like your life depends on it. “You need to show everyone that you are here and are wa...
Arsenal star bolsters line-up, but Arteta takes big risk in defence
The Europa League takes centre stage this evening with the round of 32 second leg ties featuring some enthralling fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Europa League highlights as the games are played. One tie has already been completed, with Tottenham Hotspur beating Wolfsberger 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the last-16. Arsenal are in early action against Benfica on Thursday and will fancy their chances of going through after drawing 1-1 in the first leg. Kieran Tierney is in the starting XI for the Gunners, but the inclusion of David Luiz and Hector Bellerin in defence is a risky move by manager Mikel Arteta. 📋 Tonight’s team news is in! 🏴 @KieranTierney1 starts🇧 ...
Liverpool and Man Utd want to sign exciting 24-yr-old attacker who has impressed in the PL
Liverpool are interested in signing Leeds United winger Raphinha this summer. According to Gianluigi Longari, Premier League side Manchester United are also keen on the Brazilian. Manchester United, Liverpool and other clubs are interested in signing Leeds United winger #Raphinha this summer, it will be well contested in the summer. #LUFC want to keep him. #MUFC #LFC — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) February 24, 2021 The 24-year-old has made quite an impact in the Premier League since his move to Leeds, and it is hardly a surprise that the top clubs are looking to snap him up. The right-sided winger has five goals and five assists to his name in the Premier League this season. SL View: Much needed competition for the front three? The Reds needs to improve their attacking options in the summ...
Three Serie A clubs reportedly interested in signing Man Utd player
According to the Sun, three Serie A clubs are interested in signing Manchester United’s Juan Mata. The Spaniard has featured in just 12 matches across all competitions under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season, scoring two goals with three assists. Mata’s current contract with United runs out in the summer, but the club has an option to extend it for a further 12 months. The 32-year-old is happy at Old Trafford but wants more first-team football. Inter Milan, Juventus and Roma are keen on signing the World Cup winner, with Antonio Conte’s side showing the most interest. The latter two would consider signing Mata if he became a free agent. SK View Mata has featured in 267 matches for United since joining them from Chelsea, scoring 50 goals while providing 44 assists. However, he has fallen dow...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms Manchester United trio won’t face Real Sociedad
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Edinson Cavani, Donny van de Beek and Scott McTominay are unavailable to face Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday night. Cavani and Van de Beek have been sidelined for the past few games with calf injuries while Scott McTominay missed the recent league clash against Newcastle United with a knock sustained in the reverse meeting against Sociedad. The trio have returned to training but Solskjaer has ruled out their involvement against the La Liga outfit in the second leg of the Europa League last 32. He told M.E.N: “No. They are still out. Still not trained enough, more or less same squad vs Newcastle.” Meanwhile, Pogba is the other absentee for the Red Devils. The Frenchman is out on the sidelines with a thigh inju...
Liverpool keeping tabs on 27-yr-old forward who is wanted by Tottenham as well
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has a contract with the Italian club until the summer of 2022 and the Bianconeri are yet to offer him fresh terms regarding an extension. Club director Fabio Paratici has claimed that the two parties are involved in negotiations and it will be interesting to see if they can sort out an agreement soon. The Argentine international has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Stadium and Premier League clubs like Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on the 27-year-old (via Goal). SL View: Ideal replacement for Firmino? The Reds will need to bring in quality attacking reinforcements in the summer and develop would be a quality signing for them. Roberto Firmino has regressed massively over the past year and Jurgen Klop...
Tottenham players unhappy with Jose Mourinho methods
Tottenham Hotspur players are reportedly frustrated with Jose Mourinho’s training methods a scenario which has split the dressing room. Mourinho is under pressure following a return of 12 points from Tottenham’s last 12 Premier League games. Spurs were knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup at the last-16 stage by Everton earlier this month, though they are still in the Europa League and through to April’s EFL Cup final. However, The Athletic claims that Mourinho is losing support from some key members of his squad due to the way that he works. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss is said to have drastically altered the approach taken by predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, whom he replaced in November 2019, by easing the workload on his players – something that has not gone down well ami...
