Manchester United face Chelsea in the Premier League on Friday night and here is all the latest team news and injury updates.
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00:00Ruben Amarim has suggested he will name a strong Manchester United side when they face Chelsea in the Premier League on Friday night.
00:07United, of course, have one eye on the Europa League final against Tottenham next Wednesday night.
00:12And Ruben Amarim needs to be careful with how he manages his squad's fitness after Tottenham suffered an injury blow themselves last week.
00:19And Dejan Kulusevski will undergo surgery and miss the clash in Bilbao next week.
00:24That is a very real reminder of the tightrope that United walk.
00:28But Amarim says it is important to get minutes into those players who maybe haven't played as much over the last few weeks.
00:35Casemiro was an unused substitute in the recent home defeat to West Ham.
00:39You'd expect him to play against Chelsea, as with the likes of Garnaccio and Patrick Dorgou, who both had half an hour in that loss to West Ham last weekend.
00:48And Bruno Fernandes, you know, he plays every single game for Manchester United when available.
00:52It would be a surprise if he was suddenly dropped from the team.
00:54And Andre Ionana, you know, he wasn't involved against West Ham last weekend.
01:00We'd expect him to have a game just so that these players have had minutes ahead of the Europa League final.
01:06It's going to be a really interesting dynamic for Manchester United.
01:09Amarim says the best preparation for that game against Tottenham would be to beat Chelsea on Friday night.
01:15It's easier said than done. And of course, I think most Manchester United fans, well, I'd say every Manchester United fan, speaking on your behalf here, would take defeat against Chelsea if it meant victory against Tottenham next week.
01:26You know, United are going to record their lowest ever Premier League finish.
01:29It is a meaningless match in all regards to the trip to Stamford Bridge.
01:33Whereas if United beat Tottenham, they not only win a trophy, not only win the Europa League, they qualify for the Champions League and they might be 16th in the Premier League.
01:41But if they have the same end goal as a team like Arsenal, who haven't won a trophy this season, then they will still see it as not a season of success, but one that's been salvaged by success in Europe.
01:52So, United are expected to name a strong side. I would still expect a couple of youngsters to be involved.
01:57Tyler Frederiksen might as well play in defence just because Lenny Yarrow and Matisse de Ligt are still injured and not going to be involved against Chelsea.
02:04Harry Amas at left wing-back would make sense for him to play some of the game.
02:08And up front, do you go Cido Obi or do you go Rasmus Hojland?
02:11Hojland is the only available striker for United in Europe.
02:14Xerxes is still injured. Cido Obi is not eligible to play in the Europa League.
02:19So, if Hojland is the only option for the final, maybe it doesn't make sense to risk him against Chelsea.
02:25But I'd still expect him to get some time on the pitch.
02:27It's just whether he plays an hour and has taken off for the last half an hour.
02:31Or whether it's the other way around where Cido Obi plays the majority of the game and they just give Hojland 10 or 15 minutes at the end to get himself a match fit.
02:39You can follow the game of us live on Manchester World and we'll see what side Ruin Amourine selects.
02:43United against Chelsea in the Premier League on Friday night before they travel to Bilbao to face Tottenham next week.