Chelsea will look to consolidate their position atop the Premier League table with victory over a Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images
LIVE | Chelsea v Manchester United: Premier League – 28 November 2021
Chelsea will look to consolidate their position atop the Premier League table with victory over a Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea will look to consolidate their position atop the Premier League table with victory over a Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Fresh off a crushing 4-0 victory over Juventus in the Champions League, Chelsea will look to consolidate their position atop the Premier League table with victory over a Manchester United side who started the post-Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era with a Champions League win of their own.
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Now unbeaten in 10 competitive games, Chelsea have built this season’s success on a resolute defence that has conceded just four league goals and now look on course to challenge their own Premier League season record from 2004/05, when they let in just 15.
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The departure of Solskjaer after last weekend’s humiliation at Watford at least produced a response, as the Red Devils booked their place in the Champions League knockouts by beating Villarreal.
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With Ralf Rangnick seemingly set to be announced as the new interim boss, the Manchester United players will be keen to impress the new coach after a run of abysmal league results (W1, D1, L5) – including defeats to big rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.
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CHELSEA V MANCHESTER UNITED: PLAYERS TO WATCH
Twice a scorer for Chelsea this season, defender Antonio Rüdiger has an odd penchant for match openers, with seven of his eight all-time scoring games for Chelsea seeing him net the game’s first goal – including once against Manchester United. Marcus Rashford can better that head-to-head record though, striking five times versus Chelsea.
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HOT STAT
Chelsea have scored a league-high nine goals (without reply) in the first 30 minutes this Premier League season.
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