Manchester United can confirm Champions League football for the 2023-24 season when they welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford for their penultimate Premier League game of the season on Thursday.
The fourth-placed Red Devils simply need to avoid defeat to confirm a top-four finish thanks to last weekend's 1-0 win at Bournemouth, while Chelsea remain in 12th following a 1-0 loss to Manchester City, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
MANCHESTER UNITED vs. CHELSEA
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MANCHESTER UNITED
Out: Lisandro Martinez (foot), Tom Heaton (ankle), Donny van de Beek (knee), Marcel Sabitzer (knee), Phil Jones (knee)
Doubtful: Marcus Rashford (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford
CHELSEA
Out: Benoit Badiashile (groin), Mason Mount (pelvic), Ben Chilwell (thigh), Armando Broja (knee), N'Golo Kante (groin), Marc Cucurella (thigh), Marcus Bettinelli (unspecified), Reece James (thigh), Mateo Kovacic (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Fofana; Azpilicueta, Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek, Hall; Gallagher; Havertz, Sterling
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
