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Manchester United vs Chelsea Preview: Team News, H2H, probable lineups, tickets, odds and more (Premier League)

GOAL looks ahead to the sensational Premier League clash between strugglers Manchester United and arch-rivals Chelsea on Saturday.

When Manchester United take on Chelsea in the Premier League, there will be high expectations and all kinds of pressure on managers and players. This Saturday, when the two rivals lock horns, there will be pressure of a very different kind on both camps. The fixture could make or break each team's season, and we are just in the fifth gameweek.

Ruben Amorim's men were left to lick their wounds after a thrashing in the Manchester Derby, and the season looks like a lost cause just weeks into it. There was optimism during the summer as the Red Devils forged a new front three and showed ambition. However, it dissipated once the ball was kicked. The Red Devils were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town and stumbled in the league multiple times. Amorim's structural issues are being laid bare by every opponent, but the Portuguese insists on sticking to the plan and making it work instead of twisting it. It is rumoured around Carringhton that he is on borrowed time and has to produce immediate results to avoid the axe. Anything less than three points on Saturday would be ominous for the manager.

Chelsea were given a harsh welcome to the Champions League by Bayern Munich. The Blues expected smooth sailing, but encountered choppy waters in Bavaria as their defence was picked apart. Cole Palmer, however, stood tall and delivered a reassuring performance on the world stage. Enzo Maresca's side dropped points to Brentford after a late leveller, and there is an air of frustration around Stamford Bridge. Despite another huge summer, there are gaps in the squad and over-dependence on Palmer. The inability to punish a poor Manchester United side and pick up a first win at Old Trafford since 2013 will certainly lead to those voices growing louder. In all senses, this game seems a must-win for both sides.

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How to watch Manchester United vs Chelsea online - TV channels & live streams

The Manchester United vs Chelsea Premier League clash will be aired as the Main Event on Sky Sports in the UK. USA Network will telecast the game in the US, and the game can be streamed in the US and Canada on our favourite streaming website, Fubo.

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Manchester United vs Chelsea kick-off time

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Manchester United and Chelsea will square off at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 20, at 17:30 BST / 18:30 CET / 12:30 ET.

Team news & squads

Manchester United vs Chelsea lineups

Manchester UnitedHome team crest

3-4-2-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

Home team crestCHE
1
A. Bayindir
5
H. Maguire
23
L. Shaw
4
M. de Ligt
8
C
B. Fernandes
18
Casemiro
19
B. Mbeumo
13
P. Dorgu
16
Amad
3
N. Mazraoui
30
B. Sesko
1
R. Sanchez
23
T. Chalobah
29
W. Fofana
3
M. Cucurella
24
C
R. James
25
M. Caicedo
41
Estevao
10
C. Palmer
7
P. Neto
8
E. Fernandez
20
J. Pedro

4-2-3-1

CHEAway team crest

MUN
-Line up

Substitutes

Manager

  • R. Amorim

CHE
-Line up

Substitutes

Manager

  • E. Maresca

Injuries and Suspended players

Injuries and Suspensions

Injuries and Suspensions

Manchester United team news

  • Matheus Cunha can not come back from his injury layoff quickly enough for Amorim, as the manager intends to throw him straight onto the pitch. The same might go for Diogo Dalot, who is also on the comeback trail.
  • Amorim might be pondering pushing Bruno Fernandes higher up and slotting Kobbie Mainoo into the middle to solve the erratic press and fill the huge gaps in the middle of the park. But he has proven to be rather stubborn and might end up sticking with his usual lineup again. Starting Benjamin Sesko in a huge game will be a massive show of faith and help the Slovenian finally feel at home.
  • Senne Lammens might take over as the number one, as Altay Bayindir had another uninspiring outing last week. 
  • Probably lineup: Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Amad, Sesko

Chelsea team news

  • Chelsea have no good news coming from the treatment room as Maresca has to pick his XI from the existing squad.
  • The Italian has to manage the minutes of injury-prone players and players who recently returned from injury, like Palmer and Reece James.
  • Alejandro Garnacho is in line to make his first start, and it will come against his ex-side after a late move in the window. Pedro Neto could be rotated with Estevao as part of minute management.
  • Probable lineup: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofan, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandes, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro

Odds & Predictions

Maresca's side is poised to pile further misery on the Red Devils, according to most bookmakers. A Chelsea win is priced at 7/5. Manchester United could cause quite an upset as their win is priced at 17/10. A draw, which does neither side good, is priced at 5/2.

Form

MUN
-Form

Goal Scored (Conceded)
6/9
Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
3/5

CHE
-Form

Goal Scored (Conceded)
10/6
Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
3/5

Head-to-Head Record

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Last 5 matches

CHE

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

10

Goals scored

8
Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
4/5

Standings

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Frequently asked questions

Manchester United, with 20 titles to their name, are the most successful side in Premier League history. They haven't won a league title since the end of the 2012-13 campaign, though.

The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of in the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.

Legendary English goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record of making the most appearances in the English top-flight (Premier League + First Division), appearing in 848 games for Derby County, Southampton, Stoke City, Nottingham Forest, and Leicester City. None of those 848 top-flight appearances came in the Premier League era, though!

Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, leads the all-time goalscoring charts in the English top-flight (Premier League + First Division). Greaves scored an incredible 357 goals in 516 games. Greaves played his final top-flight game in the 1970-71, over two decades before the start of the Premier League era.

Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at the Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.

Sir Stanley Matthews is the oldest player to ever feature in the English top-flight, playing a game for Stoke City in 1965 at the age of 50 years and five days.

Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League. Nwaneri was just 15 days and 181 days old when he made his debut for the Gunners against Brentford in the 2022-23 season.
Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah have all played in the Premier League.

Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.

Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.

Enzo Fernandez is the most expensive player in Premier League history. Chelsea signed the Argentine international for £106.8 million from Benfica in January 2023.

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