Ralf Rangnick considers turning to youth with Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho out for Manchester United against Chelsea

Manchester United will be without Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho as their injury worries continue to mount ahead of their Premier League clash with Chelsea. Anything but a win for United at Old Trafford on Thursday would likely spell the end of their top-four chances. Ad/> They are currently sixth in the table, six points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and having played a game more.

TransfersJuve, Real Madrid and Barca battle to sign free agent Pogba — Paper Round17 HOURS AGO United will be without Maguire (knee), Sancho (tonsillitis), Edinson Cavani, Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw for the game, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a doubt. “We will play the best possible team out of those players that are available," said Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick. «Fred is unfortunately not yet available.

He tried to train yesterday but after training I had a long conversation with him and he just told me that he doesn't feel fully fit, he's not at 100 per cent. Will Klopp usurp Guardiola as world's best coach? Paper Round: Juve, Real, Barca battle for Pogba »With a player like Fred who's always committed to give his very best, I don't think it makes sense, with the muscular injury that he had, to play him too early, because that would mean we take the risk of a re-injury and this is something that I don't want to do. So he won't be available unfortunately tomorrow.

“And apart from that we have Harry Maguire who is not available. He has some issues with his knee, not a big thing – some niggle in his knee. He hasn't been training, neither yesterday or today.