This archive report was first published on 29 October 2019.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised the energy and creativity of Brazilian duo Fred and Andreas Pereira, who are set to fill the void left by injured midfielder Paul Pogba.
France World Cup winner Pogba has missed eight of United's last 10 matches due to an ankle problem and is expected to remain on the sidelines until December.
Andreas Pereira has featured in the last seven Premier League matches and has shown signs of building a fluid midfield partnership with fellow Brazilian Fred and Scott McTominay.
"I think his energy and drive – the two Brazilians to be fair, Fred and Andreas – they are going to be important for us," Solskjaer told reporters ahead of United's League Cup clash against Chelsea on Wednesday.
United were ruthless in a 4-0 win over Chelsea on the opening weekend of the season, but Solskjaer does not expect a similar scoreline at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea are on a seven-game winning run in all competitions.
"It is a very exciting team," said Solskjaer. "Frank has got players that have been on loan for one or two seasons in the Championship."
United youngsters Brandon Williams and James Garner could make their first domestic starts against Chelsea after playing in the last two Europa League matches.
