Manchester United cannot afford to leave Casemiro out against Chelsea at the weekend.
That is the view of former Aston Villa and Liverpool star Stan Collymore, who believes Erik ten Hag has at least one starter ‘nailed down’ for the Red Devils’ upcoming Premier League clash against rivals Chelsea on Saturday.
Prepared to travel to Stamford Bridge for what is arguably the most exciting game of Matchday 13, United will be looking to emulate their midweek performance that saw them crush Spurs 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Although the Red Devils arguably put in their best performance of the season, Collymore believes the only position still up for grabs is in midfield.
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Having been the star of the match in midweek, Bruno Fernandes will almost certainly start behind the likes of Marcus Rashford and Antony.
However, with Ten Hag often favoring a trio in midfield, Collymore believes Casemiro will be the first name on his manager’s team sheet, so the Brazilian’s partner is the only role that still has a sign. question mark
“This will be no different than all the great games: it will be won and lost in midfield,” Collymore said in an exclusive interview.
“N’Golo Kante is injured which will be a big blow for Graham Potter. But regardless, he wouldn’t put any team’s midfield up to the best in the world. Actually, both are very light. So it will be interesting to see if either of the midfielders can take the game by the scruff.
“As for United, Casemiro is assured to start, so the big question will be who will start alongside him: Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay or Fred.
“For me, I think Ten Hag will want to go to Stamford Bridge with two deeper midfielders and based on his performance against Spurs in midweek, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Fred who got the nod with Bruno Fernandes in a match. more advanced role.
