Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned his players to beware the speed of Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho in transition

The Blues face United at Old Trafford on Wednesday, as both teams aim to boost momentum in their struggling seasons.

Manchester United experienced a further downturn in their season on Saturday, suffering a demoralizing 1-0 loss to Newcastle, a match in which the Magpies could have secured a much larger victory.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have faced scrutiny not only for their on-field performance but also for their body language in the aftermath of the loss.

Pochettino asserts that Rashford and Garnacho possess the capability to pose a threat to Chelsea through counter-attacks.

T’hey have very good players,’ he said.

‘They have pace with their offensive players and so we cannot allow them to transition.

‘We need to be careful in the way we finish and lose the ball, I think we need to be clever because they have pace through Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho who can transition really fast.

‘We need to try to dominate and put pressure by playing in their half and I think that will be the challenge for us.’

This marks the first encounter between Pochettino and Ten Hag since their dramatic meeting in Tottenham’s Champions League semi-final triumph against Ajax in 2019.

‘He’s a fantastic coach. I remember we faced him when I was at Tottenham in the semi-final of the Champions League against Ajax,’ Pochettino said

‘I think everyone was talking about him and Ajax so for me he’s a fantastic coach and a great manager.

‘I think it will be good to see him after four years because we have not had the pleasure to play him since the semi-final. Now we have the possibility to see him again.’