Chelsea vs Man Utd: Preview, predictions and lineups

It's the battle of the crisis clubs on Thursday evening as Chelsea welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

The Blues may be met with a frosty reception from their supporters in west London after stumbling to an embarrassing 2-2 draw with ten-man Burnley last time out. Cole Palmer's brace wasn't enough as the Clarets twice pegged back Mauricio Pochettino's side, who currently sit in the bottom half of the table.

Man Utd somehow managed a point against Brentford in their most recent outing despite being outplayed by the Bees for the majority of the match, with Mason Mount's 97th-minute strike cancelled out by Kristoffer Ajer's even later stoppage-time effort. The result has left the Red Devils' hopes of Champions League qualification in serious jeopardy.

Here's guide to Man Utd vs Chelsea on Thursday.

Chelsea

Man Utd

Chelsea 2-2 Burnley — 30/03/24

Brentford 1-1 Man Utd — 30/03/24

Chelsea 4-2 Leicester — 17/03/24

Man Utd 4-3 Liverpool — 17/03/24

Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle — 11/03/24

Man Utd 2-0 Everton — 09/03/24

Brentford 2-2 Chelsea — 02/03/24

Man City 3-1 Man Utd — 03/03/24

Chelsea 3-2 Leeds — 28/02/24

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Man Utd — 28/02/24

Country

TV channel / live stream

United Kingdom

TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App

United States

USA Network, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com

Canada

fuboTV

Chelsea have a long list of injuries to contend with ahead of Man Utd's visit, with a number of key absentees across the pitch.

Chelsea will be without their first-choice left-back, with Ben Chilwell recovering from illness after missing the Burnley clash through injury. Reece James, Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill are all absent in the defence as well, while Lesley Ugochukwu is also missing further