MON 18 FEB 2019
THE FA CUP - FIFTH ROUND BETWEEN CHELSEA AND MAN UTD WOULD TAKE PLACE TODAY AT STAMFORD BRIDGE BY 8:30PM



TEAM NEWS
FA Cup holders Chelsea will assess the fitness of several unnamed players before Monday's tie.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek's ongoing back problem kept him out against Malmo, while Marcos Alonso was rested for that game - both could return.

Manchester United forwards Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard face at least a fortnight out because of respective groin and hamstring injuries.

Teenagers Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes may feature, along with Marcos Rojo.
Full-backs Matteo Darmian and Antonio Valencia remain sidelined.


VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Chelsea assistant head coach Gianfranco Zola: "Nobody is pleased when you lose games the way we did recently. Not only the players, but the coaches and everyone. It's a moment when we've been alternating the results, going from one good performance to a bad one...

"We have to be consistent. We all know this, and it's important everyone understands the situation and is working on it: coaches, players and club.

"This is important. The unity facing the challenge will make the difference."


Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "You have to bounce back at this club. You'll always have challenges, and away against Chelsea is one of the tougher challenges.

"We know there was a spell against PSG - seven, eight, nine or 10 minutes - where we lost our way a bit. But apart from that, we weren't too bad defensively.

"We need to keep working on the way we want to play football - the way we approach the games will always be in an attacking, positive mind."

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

**Chelsea could become the first team to eliminate Manchester United in five consecutive FA Cup meetings.

They meet in the FA Cup for the fifth time in six years, including replays. Chelsea won 1-0 on the last three occasions, following a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in 2013.

The Red Devils have won just two of their last 22 away games against Chelsea, failing to win any of their last nine.

This will be the 64th time in less than 22 years that these two clubs have met, making it the most-played fixture between English sides since the start of the 1997-98 season.

Chelsea

The defending champions are seeking to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season. They've reached the past two finals.

Chelsea have progressed from their last 10 FA Cup home games, including a shootout win against Norwich.

The Blues could keep five clean sheets in a row for the first time in the FA Cup.
They have lost six of their last 14 league matches, having gone unbeaten in the first 12 this season.

Manchester United

The Red Devils have eliminated the FA Cup holders on an unrivalled 10 occasions. They last did so in 2011-12 against Manchester City.

United, vying to equal Arsenal's record of 13 FA Cup titles, are looking to reach the quarter-finals for the fifth consecutive season. They last achieved that feat in 1966.

They have scored in their first 18 away games of a season in all competitions for the first time.

Former Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku has scored 13 goals in his last 15 FA Cup appearances.

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Line-ups
Chelsea
1 Arrizabalaga 28 Azpilicueta 2 Rüdiger 30 David Luiz 3 Alonso 7 Kanté 5 Jorginho 17 Kovacic 11 Pedro 9 Higuaín 10 E Hazard
Substitutes
8 Barkley 13 Caballero 18 Giroud 20 Hudson-Odoi 21 Zappacosta 22 Willian 27 Christensen
Man Utd
22 Romero 18 Young 12 Smalling 2 Lindelöf 23 Shaw 21 Herrera 31 Matic 6 Pogba 8 Mata 9 Lukaku 10 Rashford
Substitutes
1 De Gea 3 Bailly 7 Sánchez 15 Pereira 17 Fred 20 Dalot 39 McTominay
Referee : kevin Friend

Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 0, Manchester United 1. Ander Herrera (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a cross.

37'
Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 36'
Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).

36'
Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.

Goal!

Goal! Chelsea 0, Manchester United 2. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.

First half ends

Match Stats Live text
Chelsea Man Utd
Possession 63% 37% Shots
5 6
Shots on Target
2 5
Corners
1 1
Fouls
3 6

Go go Manchester United

56'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Paul Pogba.

54'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
53'
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52'
Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
52'
Foul by Ander Herrera (Manchester United). 51'
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51'
Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
50'
Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'
Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
48'
Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.you

Substitution Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Pedro.