Man United Host Chelsea in ‘Top-four Final’

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fd968dfc eden hazard and paul pogba Man United Host Chelsea in ‘Top-four Final’

Demola Ojo

Two of the most successful teams in the Premier League era, Manchester United and Chelsea, go head-to-head today at Old Trafford in the race for fourth place. With two games to play after today, the stakes are high for fourth-placed Chelsea and their hosts who lie three points behind in sixth.

A draw does neither of these sides any good. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side must win to keep alive any realistic hopes of Champions League football next season, while Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea need victory to fend off city rivals Arsenal, who are close behind in the race for fourth.

Neither side can afford to slip up as Solskjaer desperately tries to reverse United’s fortunes, and Sarri looks to get his side back into the Champions League.

. If Chelsea finish outside the top four, they will have to win the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League.

However, Chelsea are yet to win a single point away at a ‘top six’ club this…



Source: Thisday Newspaper