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TEAM NEWS: Mourinho makes six changes for Man Utd’s clash with Chelsea

Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts in the absence of injured Red Devil’s captain Wayne Rooney, while his Blues counterpart John Terry is only fit for the bench on Jose Mourinho’s return …

Jose Mourinho has made six changes to his Manchester United side to face fprmer club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

The Red Devils boss brings back Antonio Valencia, Daley Blind, Marouane Fellaini, Ander Herrera, Marcus Rashford and Zlatan Ibrahimovic but there is no place for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

United captain Wayne Rooney is injured for the match, meanwhile, allowing Paul Pogba to push into a more advanced role behind Ibrahimovic.

Chelsea skipper John Terry is only ready for the bench, with David Luiz and Tim Cahill partnering each other in central defence.

Pedro earns himself a rare start flanking Diego Costa together with Eden Hazard, as the latter red-hot duo look to put the visitors’ defence to the test.

Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard.

Subs: Begovic, Aina, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Willian, Batshuayi.

Man Utd: De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Blind, Herrera, Fellaini, Lingard, Pogba, Rashford, Ibrahimovic.

Subs: Rojo, Mata, Martial, Carrick, Young, Romero, Darmian.

Sporting Tribune

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