Why are Chelsea playing Man Utd on Friday?
CHELSEA continue their pursuit of Champions League football – but will do it two days earlier than expected.
Last year’s clash at Stamford Bridge saw one of the most remarkable comebacks in Premier League history.
Manchester United were leading Chelsea with 109 minutes on the clock, yet by the 111th minute, Chelsea were leading.
Cole Palmer scored from the spot, and then was stupidly left unmarked from a corner a minute later, scoring to round off a hat-trick and a staggering win for Chelsea.
The Blues will be cautious of former man Mason Mount hitting form just before they clash, the Chelsea academy graduate having scored three times in three games.
With Champions League football looming for the Blues, they will want a comfortable result against a struggling United.
Why are Chelsea playing Man Utd on Friday?
Chelsea vs Manchester United was originally scheduled to take place at 3pm BST on Sunday, May 18, but was selected for television broadcast.
As a result, the game was moved to Friday at 8pm BST.
But, the game was again moved.
Spurs had their clash against Aston Villa moved to Friday night, in preparation for the Europa League final, so Chelsea’s game against United was pushed 15 minutes to 8:15pm BST.
How to watch Chelsea vs Manchester United and is there a live stream
- Chelsea vs Manchester United will come LIVE on Sky Sports.
- The Blues clash against United will stream on NOW TV, Sky Go and the Sky Sports app.
- The game will kick-off at 8.15pm BST.
- SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.