PREVIEW | Chelsea vs Manchester United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 18/04)

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·16 aprile 2026

PREVIEW | Chelsea vs Manchester United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 18/04)

Chelsea and Manchester United face each other this Saturday at the Stamford Bridge on Match Day 33 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 1.

Chelsea have won 48 points to date and are placed in 6th position. In their last game, the blues lost 0-3 against Manchester City (Premier League 2025/26).

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Manchester United have won 55 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last fixture, Michael Carrick's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Leeds United (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Manchester United winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Estêvão, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, João Pedro

Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw, Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko

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Chelsea

Reece James - Hamstring Injury
Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Hamstring Injury
Filip Jorgensen - Groin Surgery

Manchester United

Patrick Dorgu - Injury
Matthijs de Ligt - Injury
Lisandro Martínez - Red Card Suspension
Kobbie Mainoo - Knock

Last starting XIs

Chelsea ( vs Manchester City 2026-04-12): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Jorrel Hato, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Estêvão, João Pedro, Pedro Neto

Manchester United ( vs Leeds United 2026-04-13): Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko

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MANAGERS

Liam Rosenior has faced Michael Carrick on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat
Michael Carrick has faced Chelsea on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Manchester United currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
Away from home, Manchester United have scored in 14 consecutive games.
Away from home, Manchester United are on a run of two consecutive games without a win.
Manchester United currently have two defeats in their last 11 matches.
Manchester United have scored in 21 consecutive games.
Manchester United are on a run of five consecutive games conceding goals.
Manchester United are on a run of two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Chelsea currently have one win in their last six matches.
Chelsea currently have two draws in their last 22 matches.
Chelsea currently have one win in their last six matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Chelsea and Manchester United have already faced each other 198 times, with Manchester United holding the advantage: 81 wins, against 56 Chelsea victories.
At Stamford Bridge, Manchester United have the edge in their duels with Chelsea: 36 wins in 93 matches. Chelsea have 32 victories.
In the English League, there have been 163 matches between the two teams, with 47 Chelsea wins, 51 draws and 65 Manchester United victories.