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Chelsea vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League latest score as Maguire has goal ruled out


Chelsea are in action for the final time at Stamford Bridge this season as they host Manchester United in Friday night Premier League action.

The Blues are still scrapping for Champions League qualification and victory tonight will go some way in ensuring they are back competing among Europe’s best next season.

United meanwhile have their focus firmly on next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham – who are also in action this evening against Aston Villa.

Despite that final looming, Ruben Amorim has named a very strong starting XI that includes Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo.

United’s record in west London is a pretty good one with just one defeat in their last six – that coming last season when they somehow lost 4-3 despite leading 3-2 with 99 minutes on the clock.

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But it could be a tougher evening tonight with some of their big guns left at home.

Metro’s LIVE blog will bring you all the match build-up, team news and confirmed lineups, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage throughout the evening.

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Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

25 mins | Oh my, what an effort from James! The ball comes back to the Chelsea captain 25 yards out from goal and he hits a sweet half volley across goal. It’s beating Onana but clips the outside of the post veers wide.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

23 mins | Amad Diallo is now down with Chelsea playing on. Been a very physical match so far – not ideal with that final five days out.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

21 mins | Caicedo leaves Mount in a heap as the two rise to fight for a header. That gets a big cheer from the home fans.

Moments later, the former Chelsea man slips just as he pulls the trigger on a shot from the edge of the box, sending it wide. That gets an even bigger cheer from the home fans.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

19 mins | Chelsea fans are already getting a bit miffed with their side mucking about with the ball in their own half. United almost punish them with some tight pressing but the hosts just about smuggle it away.

GOAL RULED OUT

Fernandes has been very bright and another peach of a cross creates United’s opener. Shifting over to the left, he swings a cross in where Maguire is again operating as a striker, pouncing to find a lovely finish.

But after a VAR check, the big defender’s shoulder is judged to have strayed offside and the goal is wiped out.

GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Man Utd | Harry Maguire, 15 mins

Harry Maguire is at it again!

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

12 mins | Dorgu now flies in and catches Fernandez late. Getting a wee bit tasty, here.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

11 mins | Now Maguire is down for United after catching a stray elbow from Tyrique George. There’s a VAR check while the United defender gets his bearings but it’s cleared and play continues.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

9 mins | Not for the first time tonight, United fans will be wincing. Fernandes’ touch is a bit loose and it invites Enzo Fernandez to challenge for the loose ball, catching the United skipper.

He’s down clutching his ankle for a minute but is soon back up.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

7 mins | United enjoying a nice spell of possession at the moment with Fernandes finding Dorgu in space over on the left on a few occasions. Nothing to incisive yet, mind.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

5 mins | Huge chance for Chelsea! Caicedo starts the move with a driving run through the middle from deep, cutting infield to Palmer. He picks out a lovely ball to find Madueke cutting in from the left but he lifts a poor effort over the bar.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

3 mins | Fernandes swings a beauty of a first-time ball into the box towards Hojlund but James keeps his eye firmly on it, sticking a leg across to help his goalkeeper out.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

1 min | Less than 30 seconds in and Mason Mount gets his first boos of the evening.

KICK-OFF!

And we are underway at Stamford Bridge.

Kick-off approaching

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Ayden Heaven on the bench

Ayden Heaven is back in the United squad for the first time since he was stretchered off against Leicester City before the March international break.

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The former Arsenal youngster had a superb run of games before that injury struck – might he be in the running to start in Bilbao next week?

Amorim: Places up for grabs next week

More from Amorim ahead of kick-off.

‘We have five days to prepare for the final. We are focused on this game. Sometimes the best way to prepare for a final is to play, is to compete. And we have experienced some problems in that area.

‘I want to see the team compete. I need to understand the team to prepare for the final in a better way, they need time to prove themselves to be ready for the final.’

Ruben Amorim explains picking strong Man Utd team

‘We have five days to prepare for the final,’ Amorim has told Sky Sports.

‘We are focused on this game, sometimes the best way to prepare for a final is to compete.

‘I want to see the team compete and I need to see them compete to understand them in a better way.’

United’s hope for Yoro and Dalot

Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot are not part of the squad tonight and with the Europa League final five days away, time is running out to get them fit.

But there is reason for hope with Metro’s injury expert giving his verdict on their chances of featuring next week.

Three changes for Chelsea

Tyrique George comes into the Blues starting XI to replace the suspended Nicolas Jackson. Moises Caicedo returns to his regular midfield role with Reece James back at right-back.



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