Gary Neville and Paul Scholes felt very differently from Roy Keane and Ian Wright over the upcoming Premier League outcome between Manchester United and Chelsea.
The Red Devils will travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening for a huge showdown with Chelsea amid Manchester United’s top-four Premier League push.
Man Utd are still third in the Premier League table, but the Red Devils dropped valuable points in their first match in the post-March international break.
Michael Carrick’s men returned to action after a 24-day waiting period and 10-man Man Utd lost 2-1 to rivals Leeds United at Old Trafford on Monday evening.
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Michael Carrick reacts as he walks down the tunnel at half-time during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.
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Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane all highlight Man Utd’s defensive disadvantage for the Chelsea match
Michael Carrick will be without Lisandro Martinez for the trip to Stamford Bridge after the Red Devils star received a red card in Man Utd’s encounter with Leeds United.
Harry Maguire will also be unavailable for the Chelsea match after the Football Association (FA) extended the ban on the 33-year-old ex-Manchester United captain.
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Speaking on The Overlap’s Stick to Football, Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes all focused on the defensive dilemma that United legend Carrick now faces.
“Is Maguire suspended? Is he back?” Keane asked.
Responding to Keane, Neville said: “No, the problem they’ve got is… I think it’s both centre-halves are out, Martinez and Maguire. That is a problem.”
Scholes then added: “It’s not been decided yet, is it? Has it been decided? He’s [Maguire] got to miss another game for kicking someone out, won’t he?”
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Manchester United vs Chelsea: How confident are you feeling?
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Gary Neville and Paul Scholes expect a Premier League draw, while Roy Keane thinks Chelsea will beat Man Utd
Neville and Scholes teamed up to take on former Man Utd teammate Keane and Ian Wright in a head-to-head battle for Premier League match predictions this weekend.
Chelsea vs Man Utd came up during the podcast and Red Devils legends Neville and Scholes predicted a bold 3-3 outcome at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.
“I think I’m going to… What do you think, Scholsey, a draw? We think [a] draw,” Neville said.
Scholes then added: “I’m not sure how they’re going to win. I think they’ll draw, though. Big scoring, 3-3.”
Responding to Scholes, Neville simply said: “We’re going to go for a draw. We’re going to go 3-3.”
Ahead of Neville and Scholes’ prediction, Keane and Ian Wright had already settled on a 2-1 Premier League win for Chelsea over Man Utd at Stamford Bridge.
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