Zouma was carried off with a serious-looking knee injury during the second half of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United and is expected to have a scan on Monday.
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Van Gaal: “Then you have to study, study statistics”.
Attack: Ander Herrera could also get a recall to the starting eleven in place of Jesse Lingard but Juan Mata should keep his place after an impressive showing in midweek.
Whether Sunday’s result against Chelsea counts as one point lost or two points gained depends, perhaps, on your point of view.
Chelsea will be delighted to have all of their first team players fit for this game.
“We continued with our good, attacking football”, said Van Gaal, whose side held Chelsea 0-0 at home in December.
Within minutes United was in front, with Cameron Borthwick-Jackson’s cross teed up by Rooney for Lingard to volley on the turn into the net. I don’t think the guys they’re trying to buy are going to have the same influence he’s having at the moment.
“We had four games without a win – when you play at the top that’s a long period, so your confidence drops a little bit”, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
“Leicester running away and us playing them next week, (makes) the game interesting”, Wenger said.
As Chelsea grew into the half De Gea made some great saves to keep Chelsea out, the biggest falling to Costa as the ball was flashed across the mouth of the goal and wide of the goal. United looked the more risky, with Louis van Gaal opting for directness, but the visitors could not find a second and were punished.
“Terry also reserved praise for the club’s fans, saying: “(The atmosphere was) incredible, they’re the best fans in the world.
“We beat a good side”.
“It’s always special for me to play at Stamford Bridge. Let’s calm down and see what the MRIs will show”.
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He was even close to a winning goal in the sixth and last minute of stoppage time but was denied by the goalkeeper.
