Chelsea XI vs Manchester United: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today
Chelsea have welcomed back two players ahead of tonight’s Premier League clash with Manchester United, while Malo Gusto has shaken off a knock to start.
Carney Chukwuemeka and Trevoh Chalobah are back on the bench after missing the disappointing 2-2 draw with 10-man Burnley on Saturday. Robert Sanchez is still missing.
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Gusto was taken off in the 87th minute of that match at Stamford Bridge but is has been deemed fit enough to start. Ben Chilwell is sidelined through illness after missing out at the weekend due to a knock to his knee, which he sustained while away on international duty with England.
Pochettino continues with a stable Chelsea starting XI against United, with Djordje Petrovic as goalkeeper. The back four is made up of Gusto, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Marc Cucurella.
Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher continue in midfield. The main decision facing Pochettino wwas whether to start Mykhailo Mudryk over Raheem Sterling again, which he does.
Confirmed team news
Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Gallagher, Mudryk, Jackson
Subs: Thiago Silva, Sterling, Madueke, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Gilchrist, Tauriainen
Manchester United XI: Onana, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Mainoo, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund
Subs: Amrabat, Mount, Rashford, Eriksen, Diallo, Heaton, Evans, McTominay, Kambwala
Injured: Chilwell, James, Fofana, Ugochukwu, Lavia, Colwill, Nkunku
Time and date: 8:15pm BST on Thursday, April 4, 2024
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
TV channel: TNT Sports
