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MANCHESTER UNITED V CHELSEA MATCH PREVIEW


At the point when and where would I be able to watch it? Joined's enthusiastically anticipated experience against the Blues at Old Trafford on Easter Sunday will commence at 16:00 BST and will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports. Fans can likewise take after the activity by means of ManUtd.com's live match blog and the club's Twitter account @ManUtd. MUTV supporters can tune into Match Day Live from 15:00 BST for all the development to the amusement and afterward tune in to live radio discourse, before viewing the hour and a half in full from midnight. 

Set the scene for me… After the European trip in Belgium, it's a brisk turnaround and back to the bread and margarine of the Premier League for the Reds this end of the week, for what guarantees to be one of the hardest diversions of the crusade. Antonio Conte's Chelsea are as of now looking champions-choose, with a seven-point lead over second-put Tottenham at the highest point of the table, and have been in imposing structure for a great part of the season. Joined supervisor Jose Mourinho, in the interim, will expectation it's third time fortunate against his previous club, subsequent to encountering two thrashings against the Blues this term, as the Reds try to keep up the weight on our main four opponents with eight class diversions remaining. Joined were supported by Arsenal's 3-0 overcome at Crystal Palace on Monday night and head into the end of the week only one place and four focuses behind Manchester City, who as of now involve fourth position. As is normally the situation when these two heavyweights impact, it guarantees to be another exciting fight and the Reds will without a doubt relish the test which is standing by. 

How are both sides getting along? The Reds come into the challenge on the back of Thursday's Europa League quarter-last first-leg attract against Anderlecht Brussels and hold a slim preferred standpoint heading into one week from now's arrival tie at Old Trafford. Locally, United brag a noteworthy record of 21 amusements unbeaten in the alliance since October's misfortune against Chelsea in the capital and climbed to fifth place after a weekend ago's assurance boosting 3-0 win at Sunderland. Be that as it may, the Reds have discovered wins hard to obtain at home in the association this term, drawing the last three amusements at the Theater of Dreams. Chelsea, in the interim, have ricocheted once again from an unexpected home annihilation by Crystal Palace with noteworthy wins over Manchester City and Bournemouth and have just lost four of their 31 association amusements this term, with two of those thrashings going ahead the street against London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham

Any early group news? The Reds could welcome back David De Gea in objective after the Spaniard missed the Sunderland diversion with a minor hip issue and Sergio Romero proceeded with his keep running of playing in the majority of this present season's Europa League ties against Anderlecht, when Antonio Valencia additionally returned after two recreations out. Be that as it may, Juan Mata passes up a major opportunity against his previous club, while Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are additionally sidelined again through harm. Chelsea, then, have a physician's approval and a full squad available to them. 

Haven't we played Chelsea as of now? Yes, the Reds have effectively confronted the Blues twice this season at Stamford Bridge however were on the losing side on both events. Jose Mourinho persevered through a troublesome come back to his previous club with a 4-0 crush in the alliance before the Reds were thumped out of the Emirates FA Cup at the quarter-last stage a month ago after a tight 1-0 misfortune, in which Ander Herrera was brutally sent off in the primary half for a moment yellow card. 

How have we fared against the Blues previously? The Reds have a decent record by and large against the west London equip verifiably. Sunday's match will be the 177th meeting between the sides in all rivalries and the Reds have won 75, drawn 49 and lost 52 up until now. Chelsea have had the better of late experiences, in any case, with the Reds searching for a first win over the Blues since October 2012. Last season's comparing installation at the Theater of Dreams created an engaging challenge, in spite of completing goalless. 

Who's the man in the center? Bobby Madley is the ref for Sunday's diversion, with the Yorkshire-based authority assuming responsibility of his fourth United apparatus of the season – all of which have come at Old Trafford, against Stoke City, Tottenham and Watford separately. He will be helped by Gary Beswick and Peter Kirkup, while Andre Marriner has been appointed to the part of fourth official. 

Who else is playing this end of the week? There is the typical full installation list over the Easter end of the week, spread over Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Here's the full program… 

Saturday 15 April (15:00 BST unless expressed) 

Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth (12:30 BST) 

Precious stone Palace v Leicester City 

Everton v Burnley 

Stir City v Hull City 

Sunderland v West Ham United 

Watford v Swansea City 

Southampton v Manchester City (17:30 BST) 

Sunday 16 April 

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (13:30 BST) 

Manchester United v Chelsea (16:00 BST) 

Monday 17 April 

Middlesbrough v Arsenal (20:00 BST)



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