Two struggling English giants in dire need of long-term direction meet on Thursday night when Chelsea and Manchester United collide at Stamford Bridge.
While both clubs have had extraordinarily unfortunate injury lists throughout the 2023/24 season, the management of bosses Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag has come in for regular criticism with neither side likely to achieve their goals in the run-in.
The reverse fixture provided chaotic entertainment and their meeting in west London is likely to provide more disorderly but enjoyable scenes. Here's how their clashes in recent memory have panned out.
Man Utd have had to rely on the goals of Scott McTominay a shocking amount in 2023/24 and were once again indebted to the Scottish hot-shot when Chelsea rocked up at Old Trafford in December.
The midfielder's brace came two months after a similar match-winning performance against Brentford, though his strikes were a little less dramatic, arriving in the 19th and 69th minutes either side of Cole Palmer's goal on the stroke of half-time.
United took on 28 shots to Chelsea's 13 but still had to see off late Blues pressure to secure the win, with substitute Armando Broja hitting the post with a header.
The mood was much healthier at Man Utd approaching the end of Ten Hag's first season in charge. The atmosphere turned feverish at Old Trafford in this 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea which ensured a place in the 2023/24 Champions League with a game to spare.
Things were far too easy for the Red Devils as Casemiro opened the scoring while the visitors missed decent openings. Anthony Martial tapped in for 2-0 before Bruno Fernandes hit the woodwork.
The Portugal international wasn't to be denied from the penalty spot as he converted after
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