Overview
- The Premier League match kicks off at 17:30 BST on Saturday, September 20, with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- Chelsea travel from a 3-1 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich, with Enzo Maresca saying Cole Palmer’s groin scare looks okay.
- Longer-term Chelsea absences include Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile and Dario Essugo, while Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended.
- Manchester United return after a full week’s preparation following a 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City, with scrutiny on Ruben Amorim’s league record highlighted by talkSPORT.
- United list Lisandro Martínez as a long-term absentee and have doubts over Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha, with local reports suggesting possible returns under assessment.