Manchester United vs Chelsea: Which players make our combined XI ahead of this evening’s kick-off?
Which players win a spot in our combined Manchester United and Chelsea eleven?
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United this afternoon host Chelsea in the final – and biggest – match of the Premier League’s opening weekend.
Harry Maguire is set to make his United debut after his world-record move from Leicester City, while Paul Pogba is also in contention despite coming close to leaving the club this summer.
However, there will be no Alexis Sanchez in United’s starting XI, following his involvement in the Copa America this summer.
Chelsea are meanwhile likely to be missing N’Golo Kante, who is still struggling with the knee injury that ended his pre-season. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Antonio Rudiger and Callum Hudson-Odoi all remain out.
So, bearing those absences in mind, which players make our combined XI? Here is what our joint line-up looks like ahead of this evening’s match:
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