Manchester United face Chelsea next in the Premier League.
Erik ten Hag‘s side will have to make a midweek trip to London, with the Red Devils set to battle it out with the Blues in a Premier League showdown.
Both sides have had shaky seasons – and after two disappointing results over the weekend, both will be desperate for a win and a good performance.
Chelsea arguably need points more than Manchester United – but it’ll be a harder feat given an all-new injury blow which occurred against Burnley, which could see a key player now miss out.
Chelsea player injured just before Manchester United clash
Malo Gusto suffered a suspected hamstring injury during Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against 10-man Burnley on Saturday.
The French right-back limped off in the 87th minute, with academy talent Alfie Gilchrist taking his place. He’s now in danger of missing the clash against the Red Devils taking place on Thursday.
The right-back has been one of Chelsea’s best players this season, expertly filling the void of the injury-prone club captain – Reece James.
The 20-year-old has definitely earned his plaudits in his debut Premier League season – including off Manchester United legend, Gary Neville.
Gary Neville a big fan of Malo Gusto this season
Speaking about Gusto during Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Newcastle in early March, Neville told Sky Sports: “I really like Gusto. I think he’s done fantastically well. Yeah, very good.
“We know about Reece James and I think Gusto’s got to a point now whereby he’s playing at such a level… I think James has a better delivery, but Gusto’s playing at a seven, eight out of 10 every week.”
High praise from Neville – who certainly knew his way around the right-back position in England’s top flight.
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Will Malo Gusto play against Manchester United?
Right now – it’s up in the air. Mauricio Pochettino has not provided any immediate update on Gusto.
However, when anything becomes available we’ll be updating this page. Keep checking back to United on Focus for the latest news.
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