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Man Utd manager has quite the conundrum on his hands when he takes his side to west London

Ruben Amorim has a decision to make for Manchester United’s visit to Chelsea on Friday.

Captain Bruno Fernandes - so often an ever-present in the United starting XI - was an unused substitute, while Noussair Mazraoui was left out of the matchday squad entirely.

That gave youngsters Tyler Fredericson, Harry Amass, and Chido Obi a chance to impress, but none of the academy trio could stop the Red Devils falling to yet another Premier League defeat.

Their only pathway into Europe next term is to lift the Europa League, which would see them into the Champions League main draw.

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On the injury front, United have a few concerns, particularly at the back.

Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro are the injury worries in the central defensive trident, while Diogo Dalot has not featured since the 1-0 home defeat by Wolves with an ankle issue.

Lisandro Martinez and Ayden Heaven are longer-term absentees, while Joshua Zirkzee will not feature again this season after he suffered a thigh problem last month.

Midfielder Toby Collyer is battling his way back from what Amorim said was “a small issue in his leg”, with the youngster supposedly out for “a few weeks”, according to his manager.

But how will Amorim approach his trip to Stamford Bridge? Does he field the kids? Does he believe continuity is the way to go?

Predicted Manchester United XI (3-4-2-1) : Bayindir; Fredericson, Lindelof, Shaw; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dorgu; Mount, Eriksen, Obi.

Injured: Dalot, Martinez, De Ligt, Heaven, Zirkzee, Collyer

Time and date: 8.15pm BST, Friday, May 16, 2025

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League