Chelsea and Manchester United face off in a must-win tie as both sides push for a place in the Champions League next season.

Chelsea, who are yet to win a Premier League game in April, host Manchester United, who are fresh off a 2-1 defeat to Leeds on Monday. Since the game against Newcastle, Chelsea are yet to win or score in the Premier League, and they have lost six of their last nine games in all competitions.

Just like Rosenior said in his press conference, Chelsea need to win as Champions League places are a non-negotiable for a club of their stature.

Manchester United, who are points off Chelsea, could still slip out of the top four, especially if they suffer a defeat at the Bridge. Manchester United have already beaten Chelsea once this season and they could do the league double over the Blues if they can recover quickly from their defeat to Leeds on Monday.

Team News

Chelsea will still be without Reece James, Jorgensen, Colwill, and Gittens. The good news is that Enzo Fernandez will return to the team after serving a two-game suspension for his comments in the media. 

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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 15, 2026

For Manchester United, there is a streak of bad news. Maguire will be out due to an accumulated yellow card suspension, while Lisandro Martinez will be out due to his red card vs Leeds. Lenny Yoro is also injured and could be out for the rest of the season.

Manchester United are left with only Heaven as their main CB option, which gives Carrick a headache ahead of Saturday’s clash.

Chelsea vs Manchester United Predicted XI

Chelsea Predicted XI

Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Pedro

Manchester United Predicted XI

Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo