EPL: Manchester United vs Chelsea FC

PEEP PEEP PEEP! The referee blows the full time whistle. FT: Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea.

Three minutes of additional time allotted.

Only a few minutes to go until full time.

75' Depay comes on to replace Juan Mata.

Two clear penalties against Chelsea have been denied by the referee. Will it prove costly later on? We will find out.

61' A horrible attempt at goal from Matic after Pedro finds him with an inch-perfect pass. Should have been a goal!

61' Anthony Martial advances inside the box with the ball, dribbling past two Chelsea defenders, However, the ball is intercepted as the Frenchman gets inside the box.

55' Herrera should have ideally scored there but Courtois makes an incredible save from a point-blank range. Incredible keeping from both the keepers.

Worth noting that Manchester United haven’t scored in the first-half of their last 8 matches at Old Trafford.

47' De Gea with two back-to-back saves as he keeps out Pedro and Azpilcueta's shot. Brilliant reflexes from the Spaniard.

The players are back.

46' Pedro takes down Herrera and United have a free-kick in a dangerous area. Nothing comes out of it, and the referee blows the half-time whistle.

1 minute of additional time allotted.

41' Bastian Schweinsteiger attempts a 25-yarder shot but it goes over the bar after taking a deflection from Zouma.

37' Rooney attempts to pass the ball from the center of the pitch, but the ball is intercepted. Chelsea have started to get some hold on to the game now.

35' Darmian finds the ball near the left corner flag but the offside flag goes up.

29' Morgan Schneiderlin is given a yellow after he clashes against Willian. Seemed a bit harsh.

27' Mikel is issued a yellow after a rash challenge on Martial.

24' Manchester United continue to push forward as they look to score the opening goal of the match with great menance. This doesn't really look like the same United we have been witnessing these past few weeks.

22' Anthony Martial goes down in the box far too easily, asking for a penalty but the referee is not convinced.

18' Willian tries to find Pedro near the penalty box, but Juan Mata intercepts the ball. It was Smalling's loose pass that initiated the attack.

16' CLOSE! Anthony Martial's shot hits the bar. The second time in 16 minutes when United have been denied by the woodwork.

14' Pedro finds Oscar with a deep diagonal pass but the Brazilian fails to materialse the chance as his shot goes wide.

10' Darmian cuts inside and takes a shot, but it takes a deflection and Courtois collects the ball easily.

9' A cracking effort from Morgan Schneiderlin from outside the box but the shot is saved by Courtois. It was Wayne Rooney who found him with a pass.

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal is under a lot of pressure to get a result against Chelsea, otherwise his days at Old Trafford seem to be numbered. They have lost four games in a row for the first time since 1961. For Chelsea, it might be a great chance to get back on the right track if they want to make any sort of challenge for a top 4 finish.

Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford just two days after Boxing Day, when both sides dropped points against Stoke City and Watford respectively. The Red Devils haven’t won in 7 matches and are now nine points behind Leicester City. Chelsea are 15th in the Premier League standings, but interim boss Guss Hiddink still believes his team can finish in the top 4.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Young; Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Herrera, Martial; Rooney.

Chelsea XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Mikel; Pedro, Oscar, Willian; Hazard.

4' De Gea keeps out as he denies John Terry's header.

2' Juan Mata with a striking effort but his shot hits the bar.