Ten Hag quizzed on Neymar links as he hints Rashford ready to return for Manchester United
Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Chelsea in the Premier League today.
The hosts only need a point to make certain of Champions League qualification, which would ensure the club finish ahead of Liverpool in the Premier League’s top four.
Ten Hag named an unchanged side and stuck with the same team that beat Bournemouth at the weekend, with top scorer Marcus Rashford returning to the bench after missing recent games.
Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk and Carney Chukwuemeka came in for Chelsea as Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling dropped out. The latter was absent from the squad entirely due to a hamstring injury.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
37 mins: Strange game, this. United have been second-best and a better team than Chelsea could have been out of sight.
Mudryk is the latest Chelsea player to take a heavy touch in an attacking area – woefully booting Fernandez’s pass out of play.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:41
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
34 mins: Fernandes goes to ground in the box after the slightest touch from behind from Fofana. The referee waves it away immediately.
Sancho then does well to create a yard of space in the box, but he can’t get his shot away. Fofana throws himself into the block.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:36
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
32 mins: WHAT A MISS! Chelsea – what are you doing? The visitors could have scored three already.
Hall does brilliantly from left back – setting up Havertz with a wonderful cross.
But the German steers his header wide from inside six yards. An awful miss!
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:33
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
26 mins: This looks serious for Antony. The stretcher has been called and Rashford is warming up.
It looks like Antony’s foot just got caught under Chalobah as the defender slid in – a total accident.
The winger is stretchered off and replaced by Rashford – he tried to put his weight on his foot after getting up but couldn’t manage it.
The FA Cup final is only nine days away.
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Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:28
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
24 mins: Antony is down and receiving treatment – a worry ahead of the FA Cup final…
The Brazilian was challenged by Chalobah as he looked to dribble through a couple of Chelsea defenders – but he is now banging the turf in agony.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:25
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
22 mins: This could genuinely be about 2-2 already, but the finishing from both teams has been sloppy.
Apart from Casemiro, that is, who now has seven for the season.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:24
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
18 mins: Chance! One long ball and United suddenly have a 3-on-1! Antony squares to Martial, but his touch lets him down and Azpilicueta slides in!
That should have been two – so poor from Martial.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:20
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
15 mins: Enzo Fernandez looks frustrated as he switches play to Madueke, only for the winger to lose control with his touch. Chelsea have had some good moments early on, but this is a big ask of a young side.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:18
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
13 mins: Antony cuts inside onto his left foot but slips as he shoots for the far corner. That was not very convincing…
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:15
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
9 mins: Another decent moment for Chelsea as they break down the right, but again Havertz misses the chance to find Gallagher.
Chelsea are getting behind United, but they look so short of confidence in front of goal.
Jamie Braidwood25 May 2023 20:12