Across all competitions, Manchester United has certainly had Chelsea’s number lately. For whatever reason, it’s just a very favorable match-up for United and it hasn’t gone well for the Blues as of late. In their last league meeting, on opening day, the Red Devils absolutely thrashed the southwest London side at Old Trafford.

Tomorrow night comes the rematch at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea midfield maestro N’ Golo Kante says it’s not all about avenging the result of the first meeting/reverse fixture. There is so much more at stake.

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At his weekly news conference yesterday, ahead of the massive crunch clash against Manchester United Monday night, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard opened up about the forward/winger situation. He praised the new addition, Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, who will join the team at the end of the season.

Lampard said the arrival of the Moroccan international does not guarantee the exit of wingers Willian and Pedro however. He did admit though that conversations are “ongoing” about potential transfer deals for both players. That all said, let’s take a look at what kind of lineup Lampard might put out in this match-up between intersectional rivals.

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Manchester United visit Chelsea FC on Monday night in a match that is absolutely vital to their chances of finishing in the top four this season. The Blues hold the fourth and final UCL qualification slot, and should United claim a road victory here, they’ll be just three points off the pace.

Should they lose however, the Red Devils would fall nine points off the pace, with only 13 games left to play. In the first meeting, the match was close for the first half, but in the second half, United blew the doors off. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping his side will achieve a result like that again.

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We have to wait until Monday night to get this weekend’s headliner fixture in the Premier League- Chelsea vs. Manchester United. It promises to be an exciting one, and likely a lot more tightly than the reverse fixture on opening weekend.

There is a lot of team news to cover, so let’s dive right in. Blues winger Christian Pulisic, who favored United the most of any club as a child, is ruled out of this one.  Pulisic has been out of action since New Year’s Day with an adductor injury, and a setback in the recovery process suffered a couple weeks ago.

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