N’golo Kante and Ben Chilwell are injured, and may not be fit for Chelsea vs United encounter at the Stamford Bridge
By Kehinde Okeowo
Premier League leader, Chelsea, welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge this evening, in what has been termed the biggest game of week 13.
The Blues easily secured a thumping 4-0 victory over Italian giant, Juventus, on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge in a UEFA Champions League clash.
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Three goals from academy graduates Trevoh Chalobah, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Recce Jame,s and a fourth by former RB Leipzig striker, Timo Werner, crowned a ruthless performance by Chelsea.
Juventus and Chelsea qualified for the next round of competition despite the result, but the Italian side dropped to second place in the group, though both clubs have the same points, Chelsea are ahead of Juve on goal difference.
However, Chelsea is likely to face United today without N’golo Kante and Ben Chilwell after the duo picked up injuries in the UCL clash.
World Cup winner, N’golo Kante, was substituted in the first half with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and is unlikely to feature for The Blues against Man United but Chilwell’s injury may rule him out for the rest of the season.
The match is also coming too early for United’s new manager, Ralf Raggnick, who will not be on the bench because his work papers are being finalized.
Micheal Carrick who secured a win against Spanish side Villarreal in UCL on Tuesday is therefore expected to be in the dugout against the Blues for today’s match.
