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Manchester United logo
Premier League | Gameweek 32
May 25, 2023 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Chelsea logo

Man Utd
4 - 1
Chelsea

Casemiro (6'), Martial (45+6'), Fernandes (73' pen.), Rashford (78')
Malacia (75')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Felix (89')
Fernandez (75')

How Manchester United could line up against Chelsea

How Man United could line up against Chelsea
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Thursday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.

Manchester United will hope to have Marcus Rashford available for Thursday's Premier League clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford, where a point would guarantee Champions League football for next season.

The England international has been forced to sit out Man United's last two games, picking up a thigh injury before their win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and coming down with an illness ahead of Saturday's success over Bournemouth.

Rashford ought to recover from his affliction in time to line up at the Theatre of Dreams, though, while Lisandro Martinez (foot), Tom Heaton (ankle), Donny van de Beek (knee), Marcel Sabitzer (knee) and soon-to-be free agent Phil Jones (knee) will all be missing.

Assuming Rashford is given the green light to play, Anthony Martial seems the most likely player to be sacrificed in the wake of his bitter reaction to being substituted in the win over Bournemouth.

Erik ten Hag played down the Frenchman's attitude after the game, but with neither he nor Wout Weghorst cutting the mustard up front, Rashford could be given the nod as Man United's number nine.

Antony, Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho ought to continue behind the 25-year-old if that is the case, while Christian Eriksen and Casemiro - who scored a delightful winner at the Vitality - should pair up in the middle as ever.

With Ten Hag likely keeping changes to a minimum in a bid to wrap up a top-four finish, an unchanged backline could also see Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof shield Golden Glove winner David de Gea.

Manchester United possible starting lineup: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford

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