Chelsea v Manchester United Combined XI: Hazard And Pogba Make The Cut But England Star Misses Out

Chelsea v Manchester United Combined XI: Hazard And Pogba Make The Cut But England Star Misses Out
16:08, 18 Oct 2018

The Premier League returns this Saturday lunchtime with a bang as Manchester United head to Chelsea in the middle of a tough run of fixtures which could ultimately lead to Joe Mourinho getting the sack.

The Portuguese coach hung on to his job by the skin of his teeth with that famous comeback win over Newcastle at Old Trafford but this is a whole new ball game as they head to the unbeaten Blues.

United have a terrible record in general at Stamford Bridge but they still do have enough quality to come away with a positive result if they can finally find their best form, but would any of their players get a game under Sarri in a Chelsea shirt?

The Sportsman has come up with a combined Chelsea/Man United XI ahead of the big game this weekend but do you agree with our selections?

GK - David De Gea (Man United) - The Spanish goalkeeper hasn't been at his brilliant best of late but his overall consistency in recent years is enough to make him one of the best in the world. Kepa is promising, but unproven.

RB - Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) - This one is easy, Azpilicueta has been a rock for Chelsea for years and ranks amongst the best in the business at full back.

CB - Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea) - Rudiger looks a much improved defender this term under Sarri and has all the attributes to be a major success at the Bridge going forward.

Our combined Chelsea v Man United Team
Our combined Chelsea v Man United Team

CB - David Luiz (Chelsea) - Hard to believe the Brazilian has made the cut, but make it he has. A solid start to the campaign and looks ready for one of his up years.

LB - Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) - The Spaniard has been rock solid since arriving in London from Fiorentina and he is far superior than anything in the United ranks. He's on set-pieces.

DM - Jorginho (Chelsea) - A passing machine who never seems to give the ball away and who is the conductor of the Sarri orchestra. Easily gets a game in our combined team.

CM - Paul Pogba (Man United) - The much maligned World Cup winner showed his quality in the comeback win against the Magpies and when on form, is next to impossible to stop.

CM - Ngolo Kante (Chelsea) - We all need a little more Kante in our lives. Enough said.

RW - Willian (Chelsea) - The Brazilian almost left Chelsea in the summer but has bounced back recently to play an integral role in the unbeaten start to the season. Pace, skill and work rate wrapped in one.

ST - Romelu Lukaku (Man United) - The former Chelsea star may not be prolific against the "big" teams but he continues to rack up the goals and is the clear pick for the central role in a combined XI.

LW - Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - This one is easy. Hazard is probably the best player in the Premier League now and would grace any team in the world. The talisman.

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