Manchester United vs Chelsea prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out tonight?

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will be hunting for a win (Joe Giddens/PA)

Chelsea will travel to Manchester United in the Premier League on Thursday evening following the news Antonio Rudiger will leave at the end of the season.

Rudiger was offered a contract at the Blues before the club was hit with sanctions and the star wanted to negotiate a higher fee. However, the sanctions meant it wasn’t possible which is why the German international is leaving.

Tuchel said: “We fought hard; I fought hard on a personal level. We made big offers to him, and the club tried everything. But for some weeks we cannot fight any more because we have the sanctions. We cannot adjust. We cannot continue, and so it is what it is.”

And he added: “He deserves my full support because he delivered incredible performances right until today. I’m just happy that I had the chance to coach him and to have him in the team. Because he was nothing but brilliant.”

But will he play against United and how can fans watch? Here’s all you need to know.

When is it?

The match will kick-off at 7,45pm on Thursday, 28 April at Old Trafford.

How can I watch?

The fixture will be live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Subscribers can also stream the game on the Sky Go app.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

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Team news

Harry Maguire, Fred and Jadon Sancho are all unavailable for Manchester United, while Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw remain out and Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a doubt.

Antonio Rudiger and Reece James are expected to be back in the squad but Mateo Kovacic, Callum