Only six points separate the fourth-placed Chelsea side from eighth in the table Manchester United as competition for the final Champions League place in the Premier League heats up.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be hoping that his Man United players could take advantage of Chelsea’s recent blip-in form when the two sides clash at the Stamford Bridge stadium on Monday night.
The Blues who started the season in brilliant fashion have stumbled in the past few weeks as they have won only one of their last five games in the Premier League coming into this game.
Their inability to bring in a new player in the January transfer window combined with the poor form of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has opened the door for teams below them in the table to make an effort and dethrone Chelsea from the final Champions League place.
Man United have had troubles of their own as they too, like their hosts on Monday, are coming into this heated clash with just one win in five. For this reason, both teams might feel that they have the chance to get a positive result against their fierce rivals.