Ruben Amorim faces a pivotal weekend at Old Trafford as Manchester United prepare to host Chelsea. United have shown brief signs of improvement this season but individual errors and disappointing results have erased momentum. Confidence is low in the home changing room and in the stands after the Manchester derby defeat.<\/p>\n
Chelsea travel north after a midweek trip to Germany, where they lost 3\u20131 to Bayern Munich. The Blues also drew 2\u20132 at Brentford last weekend and have gone two matches without victory, but Enzo Maresca will remain hopeful his side can return to winning ways. Chelsea remain unbeaten domestically and will be considered favourites heading to Manchester.<\/p>\n
Amorim has confirmed two positive injury updates , with Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount featuring in Saturday\u2019s squad against Chelsea. The pair were injured in the win over Burnley and missed the Manchester derby, with Mount returning in time to face his former employers. United are, however, without three defenders for the weekend: Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Mart\u00ednez and Tyrell Malacia. Mart\u00ednez is edging closer to a return after over seven months out, while Malacia is working his way back up to full fitness as he is reintegrated into the senior squad.<\/p>\n
Maresca has confirmed former United forward Alejandro Garnacho is \u201cready to start\u201c this weekend and the Argentine is likely to receive a hostile reception should he feature at Old Trafford. Chelsea are without D\u00e1rio Essugo, Liam Delap and Levi Cowlill, while Rom\u00e9o Lavia and Beno\u00eet Badiashile are doubts. Cole Palmer is fit and available for a return to Manchester, with the attacking midfielder scoring in his last two matches for the Blues. Mykhailo Mudryk is still suspended for failing a drugs test.<\/p>\n
Recent results (selected): Man City 3\u20130 Man Utd – 14\/09\/25; Bayern Munich 3\u20131 Chelsea – 17\/09\/25; Man Utd 3\u20132 Burnley – 30\/08\/25; Brentford 2\u20132 Chelsea – 13\/09\/25. Old Trafford has been a difficult stage for United recently and the crowd is unlikely to be forgiving should the hosts start poorly. Chelsea possess greater squad depth and attacking potential against a United defence still awaiting a first clean sheet.<\/p>\n
Man Utd predicted lineup vs. Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Bay\u0131nd\u0131r; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Amad; \u0160e\u0161ko.<\/p>\n
Chelsea predicted lineup vs. Man Utd (4-2-3-1): S\u00e1nchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fern\u00e1ndez; Est\u00eav\u00e3o, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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