MATCH PREVIEW: Chelsea Vs Manchester United Emirates FA Cup Semi Final (Time, Team News And More)
Chelsea and Manchester United to meet later today in the second match of the FA Cup semi final after Arsenal played out a 2nil win over City in the other game.
With Arsenal already in the final after a 2-0 win over Manchester City, Chelsea or United will be looking to set up a date with the gunners.
The Blues are desperate to win are desperate to land a silverware this season and the game tonight might give them that boost.
Chelsea reached the FA Cup semi-finals following a 1-0 win over Leicester while United beat Norwich 2-1.
Manchester United have won every of their match played against Chelsea this season, twice in the league and one in Carabao Cup.
Ahead of the trip to Liverpool next Wednesday, Lampard will be on a tight corner weather to rest any of his key players.
Willian, Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud have combined 12 goals and six assists giving Chelsea a huge boost.
Lampard is not willing to rest all three attacking players as Willian, Pulisic and Giroud will be considered as favourites to start.
TEAM NEWS AND INJURY UPDATE CHELSEA
Chelsea will be without world cup winner N’Golo Kante who has been ruled out by Frank Lampard.
It was under probability that the player would start after it was reported that he will be fit before the game.
TEAM NEWS AND INJURY UPDATE MANCHESTER UNITED
Manchester United Left-backs Luke Shaw and Williams are both doubts for the clash today.
Shaw and Williams did not play Thursday’s league win against Palace which confirm both player might miss today’s game.
CHELSEA AND MANCHESTER UNITED FA CUP STATS
Chelsea have had their fair share of victories in 12 of their last 15 FA Cup semi-final games so far.
Manchester United have rreaded the FA Cup semi-final for the 17th time.
CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER KICK-OFF TIME:
Match will kick off at 6:00pm (UK/Nigeria Time)
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH
Chelsea Vs Manchester United FA Cup semi-finals can be viewed via Sky Sports Main Event or Startimes in Africa.
BOTH TEAMS STARTING XI
Chelsea Predicted XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Zouma, Alonso, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic, Giroud, Willian, Pulisic.
Manchester United Predicted XI (4-1-3-1): De Gea, Fosu-Mensah, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood, Ighalo.
