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Follow live: Chelsea takes on Manchester United in a top-5 EPL showdown

February 28, 2021
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Chelsea’s run of high-profile fixtures began with a 1-0 Champions League win over Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, thanks to a brilliant goal by Frenchman Olivier Giroud. Now, Manchester United visit Stamford Bridge in a bid to close the gap with league leaders Manchester City to ten points.The crucial top-of-the-table encounter will see Tuchel enter his ninth match as the Chelsea boss, having never been beaten – winning six and drawing two across all competitions.The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last 19 away matches, a record going all the way back to last season. They are also undefeated in their last eight matches across all competitions. Chelsea themselves are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 home matches in the Premier League. (whoscored)

Thomas Tuchel’s men are on a morale-high and come into the clash with great confidence, as do Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his team, led by the in-form Bruno Fernandes.

Chelsea have a chance to jump into fourth place and go a point ahead of West Ham United, who failed to get anything out of their Manchester City clash.

The full team line-up for Chelsea vs Man Utd is below. (Kick-off at 4:30pm GMT)

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing his troops for the visit to Chelsea in Sunday’s big Premier League game.

The Reds are six points clear of the fifth-placed Blues, who sit one place out of the coveted Champions League spots, so it is another key fixture in the context of the campaign.

The corresponding game at Old Trafford ended 0-0 but there has been a change of manager since then, with Thomas Tuchel replacing Frank Lampard and having a positive effect on the Stamford Bridge side, including a Champions League win against Atletico Madrid in midweek.

Juan Mata is definitely unavailable, after missing the Europa League second leg against Real Sociedad. The Spaniard misses out on a return to his former club and is joined on the sidelines by Paul Pogba.

Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani remain doubts and Daniel James went off injured in the game on Thursday night, as a 0-0 draw sealed a 4-0 aggregate triumph and a clash with AC Milan in the last 16.

“Juan will unfortunately be out for a couple of weeks, so he missed tonight,” said the boss after the game. “We hope that they [Scott, Donny and Edinson] can be available for the weekend but I’m not sure. Paul is still out for a few weeks, unfortunately.”

Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly both performed well against La Real, when Harry Maguire was rested, to give Ole a nice selection poser at the heart of the defence, as he could also opt to field three centre-backs in the capital. Bailly made the Europa League Team of the Week for the second time in a row.

“Both of them played really well,” explained the manager. “We’ve got Eric, Victor and Harry, three very good centre-backs that I can rely on and Axel [Tuanzebe] as well, so I’ve got four to choose from. Axel played in midfield this evening but sometimes it’s the opposition and sometimes it’s the form. I think the two of them will keep on playing, maybe playing together as well.”

– Match ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
90’+4′ Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
90’+3′ Attempt saved. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
90’+3′ Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90’+3′ Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90’+2′ Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90’+2′ Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
89′ Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89′ Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
88′ Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88′ Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
86′ Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86′ Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
85′ Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
85′ Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N’Golo Kanté.
80′ Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
79′ Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79′ Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
79′ Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79′ Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Mason Greenwood.
78′ Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Hakim Ziyech.
75′ Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
74′ Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
69′ Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
69′ Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68′ Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
65′ Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Olivier Giroud.
65′ Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
63′ Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
63′ Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
63′ Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
63′ Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
62′ Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61′ Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61′ Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
61′ Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
60′ Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
59′ Attempt blocked. N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
57′ Offside, Manchester United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
55′ Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
54′ Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
52′ Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
52′ Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
50′ Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50′ Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50′ Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
49′ Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49′ Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
45′ Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi because of an injury.
45′ Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
45’+3′ First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
45’+1′ Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
45′ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45′ Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
44′ Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by N’Golo Kanté.
41′ Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by N’Golo Kanté.
41′ Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
40′ Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
40′ Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36′ Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
34′ Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
34′ Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
34′ Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32′ Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
27′ Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
25′ Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25′ Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
22′ Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22′ Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
21′ Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
20′ Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20′ Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
20′ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20′ Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
18′ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18′ Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
17′ Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17′ Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
15′ VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United.
15′ Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
14′ Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
13′ Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13′ Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
12′ Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
11′ Offside, Manchester United. Fred tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
9′ Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
9′ Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9′ Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
8′ Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8′ Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
7′ Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
6′ Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
6′ Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6′ Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6′ Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
2′ Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
1′ Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1′ Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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