The Pride of London
Fansided

Chelsea predicted XI for Manchester United: Almost everyone available

By Vansh Ambashta

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Christian Pulisic of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on July 26, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Christian Pulisic of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on July 26, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 3
Next
Chelsea’s German midfielder Kai Havertz (2R) is tackled by Brighton’s English midfielder Solly March during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on September 14, 2020. (Photo by PETER CZIBORRA / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PETER CZIBORRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea’s German midfielder Kai Havertz (2R) is tackled by Brighton’s English midfielder Solly March during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on September 14, 2020. (Photo by PETER CZIBORRA / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PETER CZIBORRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Mateo Kovacic, Central midfield, 17, Croatia

Mateo Kovacic was Chelsea’s Player of the Season for the previous season, and there’s a reason why. The Croatian possesses the unique ability to dribble through tight situations. The sad part is that Kovacic has been benched regularly and Jorginho has been preferred over him. While Jorginho has performed decently, Kovacic deserves a chance and this sort of high pressure is exactly the situation where Kovacic thrives.

N’Golo Kante, Central midfield, 7, France

N’Golo Kante has looked a bit out of form in recent games. He has looked tired and hasn’t been his incisive self. What is even more worrying is that he has been sloppy in possession. However, this game is too big to drop N’Golo Kante. The best players in the world make their comebacks on the biggest stages and this is the best opportunity for Kante to create an absolute Picasso of a heatmap and run his heart out. Expect Kante to drop a masterclass and end up with a certain Portuguese in his pockets.

Kai Havertz, Attacking midfield, 29, Germany

Kai Havertz has been slowly growing into the Premier League. While he was relatively quiet against Sevilla, he was on fire against Southampton. The brand of football that Havertz plays is seamless and he looks extremely comfortable on the ball. His small movements can trigger chances and even goals. Havertz will become the fulcrum of this attack as Lampard’s project takes shape. Against United, Havertz will be against an unpredictable and inconsistent defense, and this could certainly mean some fireworks.

Home/Premier League