Watch as Chelsea and England midfielder Conor Gallagher spoke to MOTDx reporter Abbie McCarthy about the club's disappointing season and what the players can take from the experience.

Chelsea

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is looking for only his second win in his 10th game since returning to the manager's seat, having lost seven of the previous nine.

With Mauricio Pochettino expected to be confirmed imminently as the manager for next season, the outgoing interim coach suggested a resistance to modern trends must prevail if Chelsea are to challenge once more.

“That stat (11 clubs having sacked their manager) says it, I presume it’s a record,” said Lampard. “There are understandable factors, the Premier League brand and what it means to teams to stay in there.

“The first person that receives the blame is the coach, if you understand that going into the job that’s probably a good thing.

“Or course there’s lots of other factors. You wonder how successful always it is to change those things. It’s clear it’s become that kind of a job and a situation and there are many teams that are fighting with expectations that might not be exactly stable.

“We’re in a very reactionary world anyway. In years gone by the reaction to one, two, three defeats might have been different. Now we have this explosion very quickly and you just have to understand it when you’re doing this job.”

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Manchester United's LGBTQ+ Supporters Club have urged fans not to sing offensive chants when they host Chelsea in the Premier League tonight.

Recent meetings between the two clubs have been marred by homophobic slurs.

In January, chants at Old Trafford were directed at former Everton manager Frank Lampard because of his links with the Blues.

"It is something that can quite easily be taken away from football," Rainbow Devils chair Eric Najib told BBC Sport.

"With all the amazing songs that all clubs have, especially Manchester United, there is no need for it."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says they will be approaching tonight's match in exactly the same way as usual, despite knowing Champions League qualification is up for grabs.

“It’s clear, we want to win every game,” the Dutchman said. “That is what we do all season so we want to do the same, we want to win the game, play dominant football and get the job done.

“First, we have to win the game and get the job done. Then, it’s about judgement from others if it’s a good, bad or normal performance.

“We are in a project, we want to go back and win trophies, we win one trophy but we want more trophies, compete with the best, we are still in a journey but we think we are in the right direction but it can always be better. Because good is not good enough.”

With the League Cup trophy already in the cabinet, booking a return to Europe’s premier competition would be another significant marker for Ten Hag in his first season at Old Trafford.

“If we want to compete with the best, then you have to be in the Champions League,” he said.

“We want to compete with the best and be in the Champions League. In the Premier League, you have to be one of the first four, that’s not easy, many are competing for it, many think they should be in and we are one of them.”

Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter at Old Trafford

Manchester United have turned this place into a fortress again. They haven't lost here in the Premier League since the opening day.

A season of progress, Erik Ten Hag has shown he's the man in charge. That was reinforced when he won the victory in the dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo departing.

They've won the League Cup, will be back in the Champions League for next season, and maybe the FA Cup to add to it as well.

A really encouraging season from Erik Ten Hag's point of view.

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Manchester United are unchanged from the side that started their 1-0 win at Bournemouth in the Premier League last Saturday.

Marcus Rashford comes on to the bench after missing the past two games because of a leg issue and illness.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Martial.

Subs: Butland, Maguire, Rashford, Malacia, Fred, Dalot, Weghorst, McTominay, Garnacho.

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Chelsea make three changes to the side that lost to Manchester City in the Premier League last Sunday.

Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling all drop out as Carney Chukwuemeka, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Noni Madueke all start.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, W Fofana, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Hall, Gallagher, Havertz, Mudryk.

Subs: Mendy, Silva, Pulisic, Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Koulibaly, D Fofana, Gilchrist.

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A draw for Manchester United tonight will be enough to guarantee Champions League football for next season, while a win would also take them above Newcastle and into third.

If United lose, they could still be overtaken by Liverpool but Jurgen Klopp's side would need to win at Southampton on Sunday with United also losing again - at home to Fulham on the final day.

It has been a rotten season for Chelsea, guaranteed to finish in the bottom half. They will end the season somewhere from 11th to 14th.

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has started his programme notes with a rallying cry to the club's supporters.

United need a point to secure a place in next season's Champions League and Ten Hag doesn't want it going down to the last game.

“I hope you are all prepared and ready to use your voices this evening," he said.

"We must be fired up for another crucial game.

"The mission is very simple: one point is enough to secure a place in next season’s Champions League."

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for BBC Sport's coverage of the Premier League match from Old Trafford as Manchester United entertain Chelsea.

It's a 20:00 BST kick-off for this one.

Manchester City, Arsenal and Newcastle have all secured their places in next season's Champions League and in a few hours Manchester United could join them.

Erik ten Hag's side need just a point to secure a top-four place and will be expected to get it at home against a Chelsea side that just can't wait for the season to end.

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