Frank Lampard’s Chelsea has been quality lately with seven wins in the last seven games in all competitions.
The North Londoners next challenge will be up against Manchester United who is steadily finding form after back-to-back away wins against Partizan in the Europa League and Norwich City in the Premier League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be keen on having the same momentum as they visit Stamford Bridge for the Carabao Cup clash against Chelsea.
Chelsea advanced to the Round of 16 by thumping Grimsby Town 7-1, whereas, United had to scrape their way through to the next round by beating Rochdale on penalties.
In terms of the league standings, Chelsea sits at the fourth spot with 20 points, while United occupy the 7th spot with 13 points.
Match Details
Date- Thursday, October 31 | Kick-Off- 1:35 AM (IST) | Venue- Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
N’Golo Kante, Ross Barkley, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are expected to be on the sidelines due to injury. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also in contention of missing out the Carabao Cup game. With that being said, changes are expected to be seen by Frank Lampard. Emerson, Tomori, Zouma and James could be the back four with Caballero in guard of goal. Mason Mount, Jorginho and Kovacic could form the midfield three, while, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi and Giroud are the likely forwards.
Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently confirmed that Paul Pogba is ruled out till December due to a foot injury. Diogo Dalot, Nemanja Matic and Luke Shaw weren’t named in the squad and will continue to be on the sidelines. Axel Tuanzebe’s inclusion also remains in doubt for United. With that being said, Solskjaer could bring Brandon Williams at wing-back and James Garner in midfield. Marcus Rojo and Phil Jones would be battling for a spot in the defence, whereas, Jesse Lingard, Mctominay and Fred could fill in at midfield. Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial are expected to start up top. United could revert to a 3-5-2 formation for this game.
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea- Caballero; Emerson, Tomori, Zouma, James; Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic; Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Giroud
Manchester United- Romero; Lindelof, Jones, Rojo, Wan-Bissaka, Williams; Fred, Mctominay, Lingard; Martial, Greenwood
Head-to-head
Off the last six games between the two sides, it’s Manchester United who has had the upper hand with three wins in comparison to Chelsea’s solitary win. Two games have ended on level terms during that period.
Top Picks
Callum Hudson-Odoi could make an impact in the absence of quite a few first-team players for Chelsea. Hudson-Odoi has three assists from four league appearances this season.
Anthony Martial could carry the onus of scoring in the goals for United. The French forward has scored four goals in six appearances this season.
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CHE vs MUN Dream11 Today Match Prediction
Goalkeeper- S Romero
Defenders- M Rojo, K Zouma, F Tomori
Midfielders- S McTominay, J Lingard, C Hudson-Odoi (C), M Mount
Forwards- A Martial, M Batshuayi, O Giroud