Chelsea v Man Utd early Premier League injury news with 8 out and 3 doubts
Man United could be without up to seven players for their game against Chelsea on Friday night.
Manchester United’s attention at the back end of this season will all be on the Europa League final against Tottenham at the end of May. They sit 16th in the Premier League, in what will be their worst season in the PL era.
Ruben Amorim will hope that he can have as many players fit for the Europa League final as possible, so he may decide to rotate his squad in their next game, which comes against Chelsea on Friday night.
However, he can only do this if he has enough players fit to rotate, something that has been an issue for the United boss all season long. They could be without seven names for the game at Stamford Bridge this week.
Man United injury news
Firstly, centre-back Leny Yoro is a doubt for Friday as he is dealing with an ankle injury that he picked up during their 2-0 defeat to West Ham over the weekend. It looks to be a reaggravation of the injury he suffered earlier in the season.
Amorim said after the game: “He had that problem at the beginning of the season. We hope it's not too serious. I don't want to say too much, but maybe it's not a big deal.”
He could still be available for the Chelsea game, but Amorim will likely rest him.
Secondly, Ayden Heaven could make a return after a spell on the side lines with an ankle injury. As things stand, he may come into the team to allow the likes of Yoro a rest.
Toby Collyer is the third name who could make a return against Chelsea. He is recovering from a small issue in his leg. It is not expected to be a major issue, but he has been out for around a month.
In terms of players who will likely miss the game on Friday, Diogo Dalot continues to recover from his calf issue. He is looking at a return later in May, and will most likely be targeting the Europa League final.
Matthijs De Ligt is in a similar position, he is dealing with a knee injury. It forced him to miss the Europa League semi-final second leg against Bilbao and the West Ham defeat. He should be back for the final, but won’t play against Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Joshua Zirkzee and Lisandro Martinez are both out for the remainder of the season with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively.
Chelsea injury news
The Blues could be without five players due to injury, on top of the fact that Nicolas Jackson has been suspended for the game as he picked up a red card against Newcastle in their last game.
Youngster Aaron Anselmino is a doubt for Friday as he is dealing with a hamstring strain, although it is not expected to be a major issue.
He joins Marc Guiu on the list of Chelsea players who could make their return against Man United. The striker has been out since February, but could get the start to replace Jackson who is suspended. He remains a doubt, however.
Christopher Nkunku will miss the game as he is dealing with a knock that he picked up at the start of the month. Manager Enzo Maresca said: “Christo will be out for I think one week or two weeks, we are not sure. We will see. He will be out for the next ten to 15 days.”
Omari Kellyman and Wesley Fofana are both ruled out for the remainder of the season, as they are dealing with long-term hamstring injuries. They will hope to be back for the start of next year.