Johnny EdwardOdion Ighalo is set for a bench role again when Manchester United take on Chelsea in Saturday’s (today) Premier League clash at Old Trafford, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Nigerian has only seen nine minutes of action this season, in United’s 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace, but missed the games against Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur. He was an unused substitute in the Red Devils’ 3-1 win over Newcastle United last week. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted during his pre-match conference that Edinson Cavani could make his home debut against Chelsea -a move that could see Ighalo restricted to a bench role for the mouth-watering clash. “Edinson needs to tick all the boxes that he’s gone through in his programme to be ready and make an impact.

Source: Punch October 23, 2020 23:37 UTC