Blues Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United for November 3

This is Chelsea’s anticipated lineup for their Premier League match against Manchester United on November 3. The Blues must recover from a midweek defeat against Newcastle and hope to string together a run of league victories following a recent loss to Liverpool. This will be an interesting match because United is now between managers, making them more unpredictable than normal.

Chelsea Predicted Lineup Against Manchester United for Premier League Clash
How Chelsea Has Lined Up Recently, Enzo Maresca has made interesting decisions, with both Reece James and Malo Gusto swapping wings to play at right-back and left-back, relegating Marc Cucurella to the back-up spot. James now appears to be the first-choice on the left after Gusto’s underperformance. Axel Disasi has served as a reserve right back.

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Levi Colwill and Wesley Fofana form the key defensive pairing, with Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo filling in when needed.

Despite a few mistakes, Robert Sanchez remains the best choice between the sticks. His successor, Filip Jorgensen, hasn’t set the world on fire in either cup or European appearances thus far.

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Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo have emerged as the number one tandem at the base of midfield, with Enzo Fernandez rotating alongside Renato Veiga or Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Veiga is a versatile player who has played left back, midfield, and center back this season.

Dewsbury-Hall was trialed as a right winger against Newcastle, but the failed experiment will most likely result in Noni Madueke retaining his role as the starting winger on that side. Cole Palmer and Joao Felix share minutes at number ten, while Mykhailo Mudryk, Pedro Neto, and Jadon Sancho started on the left.

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Nicolas Jackson has gotten off to a flying start in this season and appears unstoppable. Christopher Nkunku has filled in for the Senegalese player when he is rested and scored some goals, but he appeared out of sync in midweek, indicating that he may not be suited to playing as a lone striker.

Chelsea’s recent form and tactics
Enzo Maresca is committed to his 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation, which inverts one full-back and allows a midfielder to come forward. The shape then varies on the opponent, with a 3-3-4 being used occasionally against Panathinaikos and a 3-2-4-1 against others. With James potentially inverting from the left, he has

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Chelsea’s main issue remained goalkeeping/defense. They allowed Newcastle to score two easy goals in midweek then conceded two to Liverpool, who could have scored considerably more. It has not been seven games since their last clean sheet, which came against lower-league Barrow. Fortunately, Palmer and Jackson’s goal-scoring form has compensated, but this is an issue that must be addressed if the Blues are to progress and thrive this season.

Chelsea Absences To Consider
Sancho missed the last game owing to illness and would have been sidelined regardless because Manchester United is his parent club.

Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United: GK – Robert Sanchez

LB: Reece James

CB: Levi Colwill

CB: Wesley Fofana

RB- Malo Gusto

DM: Romeo Lavia

DM/CM: Moises Caicedo

CM/AM: Cole Palmer

W: Pedro Neto

W: Noni Madueke

ST: Nicolas Jackson

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