Manchester United vs Chelsea
Manchester United's top-four hopes could be over if the Red Devils lose to Chelsea at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday.United will enter the game three points adrift of Chelsea but with an inferior goal difference. There's also a chance Arsenal, another rival for fourth place, will be further out of sight if the Gunners win away to Leicester City earlier in the day.
Chelsea and United will hope Arsenal's miserable recent form, embodied by defeats to Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers, continues as the race to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League heats up.The Blues need the help after being held to a 2-2 draw by Burnley at home on Monday. At least Chelsea took a point, though, which is more than United managed from defeats against Everton and Manchester City.Losing 2-0 at home to Manchester City on Wednesday only underlined the problems in United's squad.
Application and desire have been questioned, but the bigger challenge has been finding the right partnerships on the pitch.Pogba has a range of passing most top midfielders on the continent likely envy. It would help if he had more consistent forwards to aim for.Marcus Rashford hasn't scored in his past four league outings, while Romelu Lukaku has appeared off the pace. Solskjaer may be wise to give ex-Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez an opportunity to redeem himself.
The Chilean has been a major disappointment since joining in January 2018. However, he still has the flair, vision and shooting power to overwhelm any defence when on form and in the mood.
A partnership between Pogba and Sanchez would torment a Chelsea back four battered by Burnley. Goals from Jeff Hendrick and Ashley Barnes were the result of the Clarets routinely finding joy, particularly when they isolated the mistake-prone David Luiz.Things should be better if manager Maurizio Sarri is able to call on Antonio Rudiger. The Germany international is Chelsea's most dominant centre-back.