Welcome to matchday number five of the young Premier League season. It’s our third away game in a week, and less than 72 hours since defeat in Munich. We’re going to have to find some reserves of energy and belief to do something we haven’t done since 2013: beat United in the league at Old Trafford.
Enzo Maresca has rotated the squad, but perhaps not quite as much as expected. Surprisingly, Alejandro Garnacho does not get his first Chelsea start. Instead, it’s young Estêvão joining the attack while Wesley Fofana is preferred ahead of Tosin Adarabioyo at the back.
Here we go!
Manchester United starting XI:
Bayindir | Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, B.Fernandes, Dorgu, Amad, Casemiro, Mbeumo, Shaw, Sesko
Substitutes from: Lammens, Fredricson, Heaven, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Cunha, Zirkzee
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Cucurella, Fofana, Chalobah, James (c) | Enzo, Caicedo | Neto, Palmer, Estêvão | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Gusto, Tosin, Hato, Santos, Garnacho, Gittens, George, Guiu
Date / Time: Saturday, September 20, 2025, 17.30 BST; 12:30pm EDT; 10pm IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
Referee: Peter Bankes (on pitch); Craig Pawson (VAR)
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