Manchester United get injury boost as injured star returns to bench v Chelsea, Marcus Rashford dropped

Manchester United have announced the the line-up for tonight’s Premier League clash against Chelsea.

These includes several changes with Luke Shaw playing at left-back, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka dropping out of the starting XI.

Sofyan Amrabat comes in for Kobbie Mainoo, while in attack, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are axed, with Rasmus Hojlund and Antony starting.

Speaking about Rashford’s omission to MUTV, former defender Wes Brown said: “He’s made a change and sometimes there’s nothing wrong with that.”

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Jonny Evans back on the bench

There is an injured player returning to the bench, Jonny Evans, despite manager Erik ten Hag expressing scepticism prior to the game. Mason Mount still misses out, unable to make an impact against his former club.

Substitutes: Altay Bayindir, Sergio Reguilon, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jonny Evans, Donny van de Beek, Kobbie Mainoo, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Facundo Pellistri.

Evans has not played since suffering an injury against Copenhagen, while Raphael Varane misses out entirely, due to injury.

Chelsea line-up

Chelsea’s line-up for the fixture is as follows, with Marc Cucurella a notable inclusion after being linked with a late loan move to United in the summer.

Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Levi Colwill, Thiago Silva, Axel Disasi, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Mikhailo Mudryk, Cole Palmer, Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Jackson.



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