Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Jorginho have all dropped team news hints ahead of Chelsea's clash with Manchester United this afternoon. The duo have posted pre-match graphic previews of the clash to their respective Instagram stories.
Graham Potter will be hoping that Aubameyang can recapture his rich vein of form in front of goal should his return to the starting XI after having been rested against Brentford. And, after being held to a 0-0 draw by Thomas Frank's side midweek, Sterling could play a huge role as the Blues look to break the deadlock and extend their boss' unbeaten start.
The west Londoners currently sit fourth in the table on 20 points after 10 games played and have a game in hand over third-placed Tottenham. Chelsea already find themselves some way behind Arsenal, who top the table, but they're closing in on Manchester City.
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United, who are in fifth, trail the Blues by one point so it's poised to be a feisty affair. Ahead of what is set to be blockbuster bout, Potter previewed the tie. Speaking to football.london, the Blues boss said: "I have huge respect for [Erik] Ten Hag, the job he’s done in his career, and his quality as a coach.
"You can see people adapt and adjust as they go into the competition faze. So they have done well. Obviously, it wasn’t a great start from their perspective but they’ve battled back, got points and played well. It’s going to be a tough game.
"They’ve changed a little in how they build-up, they are a little bit more direct. At the same time, they have the same quality. The have the threats of [Marcus] Rashford, Anthony, [Jadon] Sancho and Bruno Fernandes plays a key role for them.
"So there are a lot of similarities but they seem to have adapted to the competition, adapted to each other, learned more about each other. It’s a normal process really.
"I’d been at Brighton for three years when we played them and Erik had been at Manchester United six weeks if that, so there is a lot of learning you need to do and a process that you need to go through. That’s normal. He has the quality and naturally, they will get better and better as time goes on."
While Sterling, Aubameyang and Jorginho posting graphic previews of the United fixture on their social media profiles does not necessarily mean both will start, it usually means they will be involved in some capacity. Follow live coverage of the game in our live blog here from 1:30pm.
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