The fight not to be missed

With Ruud van Nistelrooy at the helm, Manchester United will be in the spotlight this weekend's Premier League action when they take on rivals Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

The two English giants had contrasting fortunes in the Carabao Cup midweek, with the Red Devils beating Leicester City 5-2, while the Blues were eliminated by Newcastle United.

Latest MU vs Chelsea squad information

Manchester United's injury situation appears unchanged, with Antony (ankle), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Harry Maguire (calf), Mason Mount (minor injury), Luke Shaw (calf), Leny Yoro (foot) and Kobbie Mainoo (thigh) all unlikely to return for Sunday's game.

However, Van Nistelrooy suffered a last-minute shock ahead of the Leicester clash, with Christian Eriksen withdrawing from the squad for unspecified reasons, and there remain questions over his availability for the Chelsea clash.

The caretaker boss doesn't need to make major changes to the winning formula from the Carabao Cup, but fresh strikers Noussair Mazraoui and Rasmus Hojlund could be used in place of Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee from the start, while Andre Onana will replace Altay Bayindir in goal.

While eight players are in hospital, Chelsea's medical team are only looking after one player at the moment; youngster Omari Kellyman remains absent with a hamstring injury, and there is no estimated timetable for his return.

Maresca have overlooked Jadon Sancho for starts in recent weeks, but the Red Devils loanee is currently unavailable due to not being allowed to face his parent club, so Pedro Neto will continue to take up the left-back spot.

Neto's return will be one of 11 changes Maresca make from the midweek defeat, in which Enzo Fernandez's performance was criticised by fans and pundits, so Romeo Lavia will partner Moises Caicedo in central midfield at Old Trafford.

Latest expected lineup for MU vs Chelsea

Manchester United:

Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Ugarte; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund

Chelsea:

Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Gusto; Caicedo, Lavia; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

Latest football commentary on MU vs Chelsea

As the Old Trafford hierarchy finalise the final details of Ruben Amorim's managerial deal, Manchester United attacking legend Van Nistelrooy is hoping to replicate Wednesday's dominant Carabao Cup win over Leicester when facing a similarly blue-clad side this time.

In a seven-goal game, sparked by Casemiro's stunning strike, United tore apart Leicester's defence four more times, with Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes (two) and Alejandro Garnacho proving that the new manager's explosive run continues.

A sharp striker in his prime, Van Nistelrooy could not have been happier with his players' attacking output in midweek, but the same could not be said of the now-unemployed Erik ten Hag at the London Stadium last weekend.

A heavy 2-1 defeat to West Ham United - where Man United missed golden opportunity after golden opportunity - nailed Ten Hag's coffin at Old Trafford, as the former Ajax coach left with a modest 14th place in the Premier League table.

With just eight goals in nine Premier League games so far, Man United are one of five teams yet to reach the 10-goal mark in 2024-25 - the others include Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Ipswich Town - but Wednesday's five-star performance offers hope of a significant change in attack.

Chelsea have needed no instruction to rock the net under new manager Enzo Maresca, thanks in no small part to the continued excellence of Cole Palmer, who scored the winner against Newcastle United last weekend.

However, Maresca made a complete change to the winning eleven for the Carabao Cup rematch with the Magpies, and his reserves could not replicate the performances of the first team, conceding a goal from Alexander Isak and a comical own goal from Axel Disasi.

Not all Chelsea fans are losing sleep over their Carabao Cup exit, however, as an unexpected Champions League push is taking hold as winter approaches; Maresca's side currently sit in fifth place, just a point behind Arsenal and Aston Villa at the time of writing.

His former club were unlucky enough to be the last team to keep Chelsea from scoring in a Premier League away game, as the Blues have scored in seven consecutive away games in the English top flight, although a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool last month ended their five-game winning streak on the road.

A fixture that produced five consecutive goalless draws between October 2020 and October 2022, recent clashes between Chelsea and United have become much more entertaining for neutrals, with the Red Devils winning 4-1 at Old Trafford in 2022-23 before Chelsea won 4-3 at Stamford Bridge in one of the 2023-24 fixtures. Despite Chelsea's poor performances at St James' Park, Maresca's first team will certainly show more attacking incisiveness than the reserves at Old Trafford, and Van Nistelrooy is unlikely to fix United's defensive woes overnight.

However, if last Wednesday was any indication, the home side have been re-energised in the attacking areas, and we believe Sunday's exciting game will live up to pre-match expectations with a high-scoring draw.

MU vs Chelsea score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the MU vs Chelsea match:

• Sportsmole: MU 2-2 Chelsea

• WhoScore: MU 2-1 Chelsea
• Our newspaper predicts: MU 2-2 Chelsea

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