Chelsea and Manchester United are both competing for a European spot, with Erik ten Hag’s men currently below their rivals, with a game in hand.
United sit in eighth, while Chelsea are in seventh, meaning that the latter are the team who are on course to qualify for the Europa Conference League.
Both clubs would have been aiming for the Champions League going into the season, but this is the situation they now find themselves in.
If Chelsea do go on to win today, United can reclaim seventh place with a draw tomorrow. They travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace.
United have been above Chelsea for the whole season.
However, the Blues now have the chance to overtake their rivals in the table. Uited have some hard fixtures left, still needing to play Arsenal and Newcastle United at home before travelling to Brighton & Hove Albion.
None of those games are going to be easy, while Palace could also be a tricky match given how they have been playing under Oliver Glasner.
As for Chelsea, while Mauricio Pochettino‘s men have to take on Brighton as well, games against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth are much easier fixtures than what awaits United.
Whether the Blues can pick up enough points to finish in the top six is another story. But you would have to say there is a very good chance of them beating United to seventh based on both side’s remaining fixtures.
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