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Chelsea take on a Manchester United side who have made a slow start to the new Premier League season under Ruben Amorim
Chelsea drew 2-2 away at Brentford this weekend in the Premier League. Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo got their goals against the Bees. Fabio Carvalho struck late for their opponents as the Blues had to settle for a point.
Enzo Maresca’s side are unbeaten in their first four league fixtures this season. They have won and lost two so far. The London outfit are back in action on Wednesday with a Champions League clash against Bayern Munich before they play Manchester United next in the league at Old Trafford.
Manchester United injury latest ahead of Chelsea match
Manchester United new boy Matheus Cunha has sustained a hamstring injury. He was taken off late last month against Burnley. The Brazilian didn’t feature at all against Manchester City and will need to be assessed ahead of their match against Chelsea.
Ex-Blues player Mason Mount also didn’t make the squad at the Etihad Stadium. He has been unlucky on the injury front since his move up to the North West. It remains to be seen at this stage how long he could potentially be out for.
The Red Devils will have to make checks on defender Diogo Dalot as they gear up to play Chelsea. The full-back has a muscle injury and despite travelling with the rest of the squad for their fixture against City, he didn’t play. Lisandro Martinez is a long-term absentee for Amorim’s side after rupturing his ACL.
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim feeling the heat ahead of Chelsea clash
Amorim is starting to feel the pressure at United. He was brought in last term to replace Erik ten Hag after catching the eye in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon. However, things haven’t gone to plan for him in England so far.
Speaking after their loss to Manchester City, he said: “The performance was not good. In the important moments, they were better than us. I'm trying to be rational. I see the record. I understand the frustration and I understand the decisions that come with that. I take the critics. That's it."
"My message? I will do everything. Always thinking about what is best for the club. Until I'm here, I'll do my best. The rest is not my decision. I'm suffering more [than the fans]."
He added: "There are a lot of things that you have no idea what happened during these months, but I accept that. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the man. And we talk about that every game that we lose. I don't believe in that in the system or whatever. So I play my way and I'm going to play my way until I want to change it. I understand how football is and the results dictate the narrative. I see it that way. I know that is hard for people. The fans do not want to hear these things. I don't lie to myself. I see the record and I accept any decision."
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