Manchester United vs Chelsea news: Home advantage won't be enough to save reckless Red Devils

Manchester United have turned their nose up at every opportunity to fight their way back into contention for the top four.

A miserable run of just one win in their last five league games has left Ralf Rangnick's side sixth in the table and six points adrift from the revered Champions League qualification spots.

With the club set to endure a rocky summer with new owners inbound, Thomas Tuchel's squad will want to finish the season well and a win at Old Trafford would be a strong statement of intent.

When: Thursday, April 28 (20:00 BST)

Where: Old Trafford, Manchester

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He's taken charge of four Manchester United fixtures already this season, and handed out an astounding 18 yellow cards in the process, including seven in one match during their 1-0 win against Wolves back in August.

As for Chelsea, Dean has only overseen one of their Premier League fixtures this season, and Tuchel's side failed to pick up all three points as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Brighton back in December. Dean handed out five yellow cards in that match.

Mike Dean 2021/22 stats: Appearances (21), yellow cards (70), red cards (2), penalties (5)

After narrowly beating Newcastle United 1-0, Chelsea suffered a shock 4-1 loss to Brentford at the start of April, with all four goals scored by the Bees in the second half.

Despite starting the season with a watertight defence, Chelsea have started to leak goals more than ever, with Ben Chilwell and Antonio Rudiger's injuries proving costly.

However, United look in no shape to capitalise on Chelsea's defensive struggles - the Red Devils have scored just five goals in their last five matches, with Cristiano Ronaldo netting