Chelsea vs Man United: Red Devils Confirm Marcus Rashford and Fernandes Decision Ahead of EPL Big Clash

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that his decision in the UEFA Europa League clash against Real Sociedad to play Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes was aimed at keeping the pair fit and ready to take on Chelsea.

Chelsea (5th-placed) and Manchester United (second-placed) square off on Sunday in the English Premier League (EPL) - a star match.

Rashford and Fernandes both played 45 minutes in the tie at Old Trafford before being withdrawn, with Solskjaer confirming he was intent on getting them ready for Chelsea.

“Yes, I’ve got to say that they are very very fit athletes who recover well, normally they play every game for the full 90 minutes so today I was very pleased to get them 45 minutes each," he said after the game.

"Forty-five minutes on a Thursday is good preparation for a Sunday, definitely better than no minutes and then maybe training too much tomorrow because they are eager, and they might over-cook it.

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"I am very pleased with the two of them not having any injuries because that’s the risk I always take with playing them, minutes is fine, but every tackle or sprint, you’re a bit worried.”

Both sides are in a decent run of form in the Premier League and played out a goalless draw at Old Trafford in October.

Kick-off time for Chelsea versus Manchester United is 5:30PM Nigerian time.