Romelu Lukaku hasn’t made it.
Lukaku was in a race against time to return to fitness for Saturday afternoon’s FA Cup final against Chelsea but he’s not managed to recover.
United’s top goalscorer this term is only fit enough to make the substitutes’ bench for the clash at Wembley, having missed the last three weeks with an ankle injury.
Manager Jose Mourinho has started Marcus Rashford and Alexis Sanchez up top in the game which will be his only chance to claim silverware this season.
🔴 Introducing #MUFC's #EmiratesFACup final starting line-up! 🔴 #ForUnited pic.twitter.com/OnPVGTrJfM
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 19, 2018
And here’s the Chelsea team:
Today's team: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger, Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Alonso, Hazard, Giroud.
Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Chalobah, Barkley, Pedro, Willian, Morata. #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/pSekQSv1cp
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 19, 2018
United supporters were hoping to see the powerful Belgian pass his late fitness test but it wasn’t to be and it’s not the only concerning aspect of Mourinho’s teamsheet for those fans in red.
Eric Bailly has missed out on a place in the back four, with Mourinho instead starting Phil Jones and Chris Smalling in the heart of the Red Devils’ defence.
After team news confirmed the absence of two of United’s biggest physical presences, supporters couldn’t hide their disappointment and took to social media to voice it, while the decision to leave Anthony Martial out didn’t exactly go down well either.
https://twitter.com/RyanRMUFC/status/997858246760259584
https://twitter.com/MinimumMensah/status/997858349411598337
https://twitter.com/UtdAlfie/status/997858484908523521
https://twitter.com/DeGeabiIity/status/997858461441515520
Ffs apparently lukaku not fully fit😩 and bailly not starting 😣
— _shiv7 (@shiv_3zz) May 19, 2018
Bailly & Lukaku out 😢
— Mark Lemmon (@Lemmo8) May 19, 2018
Jones over Bailly??… game over @Iambobjay @fantasticmr_b https://t.co/RnJVrMnf5D
— Dammyroja (@Dammyroja) May 19, 2018
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