Date: Wednesday, December 06 2023
Kickoff Time: 2015 Hrs BST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Premier League Form Guide
7. Manchester United: LWWWL
10. Chelsea: LWDLW
Previous League Meetings
Manchester United 4—1 Chelsea
Chelsea 1—1 Manchester United
Manchester United 1—1 Chelsea
Chelsea 1—1 Manchester United
Chelsea 0—0 Manchester United
All-Time League Record
Manchester United wins: 64
Chelsea wins: 45
Draws: 53
Pre-Match Pressers
Erik ten Hag
Mauricio Pochettino
Team News
Manchester United
Lisandro Martínez, Tyrell Malacia, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount, Jonny Evans and Jadon Sancho ruled out.
Chelsea
Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah, Christopher Nkunku, Roméo Lavia and Conor Gallagher ruled out. Malo Gusto doubtful.
Know The Opposition
Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues and The Pensioners) are a professional football club based in Fulham, London. Chelsea were founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook) after Gus Mears had previously acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium with the aim of turning it into a football ground. Since there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough, the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, was settled on. Chelsea's first major title success came in the form of the League Cup with the appointment of former Arsenal player, Ted Drake, who also led Chelsea to the their first ever League title, enabling them to compete in the European Cup, but after objections from The Football League and the FA, Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started - allowing Matt Busby's Manchester United to start their illustrious adventure with the competition.
After decades of being non-competitors, Chelsea returned to the domestic title fore in 2003 under new owner Roman Abramovich, who fueled an unprecedented spending spree - starting in the mid 2000s. Since the takeover, Chelsea won 2 Champions League titles, 5 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cup titles, 2 Europa League titles and 3 League Cup titles. On 10 March 2022, the British government announced sanctions on Abramovich with Chelsea allowed to operate under a special license until 31 May. Subsequently, Chelsea confirmed that terms had been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss, to acquire the club. On 30 May 2022, the sale was completed, ending Abramovich's 19 year ownership of the club. Chelsea's most prominent rivalries include local clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, title rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Leeds United. Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge — which had been their home for over a century.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh.
Familar Faces
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