Chelsea are in action for the final time at Stamford Bridge this season as they host Manchester United in Friday night Premier League action.
The Blues are still scrapping for Champions League qualification and victory tonight will go some way in ensuring they are back competing among Europe’s best next season.
United meanwhile have their focus firmly on next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham – who are also in action this evening against Aston Villa.
Ruben Amorim is expected to ring in the changes tonight to keep his key personnel fit and fresh for their trip to Bilbao next week.
United’s record in west London is a pretty good one with just one defeat in their last six – that coming last season when they somehow lost 4-3 despite leading 3-2 with 99 minutes on the clock.
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But it could be a tougher evening tonight with some of their big guns left at home.
Metro’s LIVE blog will bring you all the match build-up, team news and confirmed lineups, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage throughout the evening.
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May 16, 2025 6:43 pm
Chelsea team news – Pedro Neto up front?
Tony Mogan
Nicolas Jackson will have no further role to play this season after earning himself a three-match suspension against Newcastle last week.
It leaves the Blues very short up front. Christopher Nkunku remains sidelined while Marc Guiu has not featured since picking up a hamstring injury in February.
Pedro Neto was shifted into a role through the middle during Jackson’s recent injury absence and may be asked to do that job again.
Jadon Sancho meanwhile is ineligible to take on his parent club while Wesley Fofana will have no further role to play this season.
With Sancho ruled out, Tyrique George could also be handed a starting role, whether it’s in his familiar wide role or through the middle as he did in the Europa Conference League wins over Djurgarden.
May 16, 2025 6:40 pm
Possible Man Utd starting XI
Tony Mogan
We’re expecting plenty of changes tonight with that Europa League final in mind.
May 16, 2025 6:32 pm
Possible Chelsea starting XI
Tony Mogan
With Nicolas Jackson sitting out the rest of the season after his daft red card last week, here’s how we have the Blues looking tonight…
May 16, 2025 6:31 pm
Good evening!
Tony Mogan
Stamford Bridge is the venue tonight as Chelsea look to take a commanding step towards Champions League qualification with Manchester United in town.
Ruben Amorim’s side have a Europa League final to gear up for next week and after another dreadful performance in the league last weekend against West Ham United, a bit of momentum ahead of that trip to Bilbao wouldn’t go amiss.
It’s a huge night in the race for European football with Aston Villa, sat level on points with Chelsea in sixth place, hosting Tottenham.
Stick with us, we will have all your build-up and team news on the way.
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