Overview
- Kick-off is 17:30 BST on Saturday, 20 September, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with streaming via Sky Go and NOW TV.
- Chelsea face a quick turnaround after a 3-1 loss at Bayern, and Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer’s groin concern looks okay.
- Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap and Dario Essugo are set to miss the trip to Old Trafford.
- United come in off a 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City that has intensified scrutiny on Ruben Amorim’s tenure.
- Bookmakers narrowly favor Chelsea (around 7/5), though some previews forecast a draw, and the Blues have not won a league game at Old Trafford since 2013, with Alejandro Garnacho in contention to feature against his former club.