Manchester United and Chelsea are playing live on the English Premier League schedule on Monday and the match from Old Trafford starts at 12:30 pm ET. The two teams come in amid pressure, as Jose Mourinho is out at Chelsea and Louis Van Gaal could be on his way out at Man United without some improvement.
Wayne Rooney should be back after being a substitute against Stoke and Man United is looking to bounce back after the 2-0 loss over the holiday schedule. The Blues come in without Diego Costa, who will be out with a suspension, while Eden Hazard could start for the team. Chelsea won the Premier League title last season, but the team has been stagnant in the bottom half of the standings this season and they have struggled overall.
Man United was off to a strong start, but they have faded in recent weeks and now the pressure is mounting on Van Gaal and a win here likely would keep things at bay, at least for a little while. Chelsea has played well against Man U over the last stretch of games in the league and the cup matchups, as the team has won five and drawn three without losing.
Man United has now lost four matches straight and have been beaten in three straight league matches and a win would be big here for Van Gaal and the club. The team has played better at home than away this season and the home crowd will give the team a boost unless they come out slow once again. Chelsea has been struggling all season and has not won away in quite some time and this would be a big one to get heading into 2016.
Chelsea comes in after a draw with Watford and before that the team won over Sunderland and lost against Leicester City. The team is through in the Champions League, but the performance in the Premier League has not been up to standard and that pushed Mourinho out after winning the title last season. Man United comes in after a loss against Stoke and before that the team lost at Old Trafford against Norwich.
The team has not been playing well this month and the other matches from December include a loss away against Bournemouth and a draw at home against West Ham. The team comes in are sixth on the league table after slipping over the past few weeks and they trail Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester in the EPL standings.
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