Manchester United vs Chelsea: Premier League – live | Premier League

Ruud van Nistelrooy makes three changes from the side that beat Leicester in the Carabao Cup. André Onana returns to goal as Altay Bayindir drops to the bench Noussair Mazraoui And Rasmus Hojlund Replace Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee.

Enzo Maresca, who made eleven changes for the Carabao Cup game at St James' Park, is making eleven more: it is the same team that started against Newcastle in the Premier League a week ago.

We interrupt the Manchester United news cycle to bring you an association football match from Old Trafford: United v Chelsea in the Premier League. The focus will be on United, as it usually is when they have just sacked another manager, but it is probably a bigger game for Chelsea. A win would move them up to fourth in the table*, five points behind leaders Liverpool, and set them up for an even bigger home game against Arsenal next weekend.

All logic says Chelsea won't be title contenders until next season at the earliest, although this is not a club that puts much stock in logic. And they have Cole Palmer, whose imagination and brilliance can enthrall even the most level-headed neutral.

Even if Enzo Maresca were offered fourth place, he would definitely accept it. Ruben Amorim certainly would. United – spoiler alert! – had a desperate start to the season, but the shortcomings of the other big teams offer a glimmer of hope. If United win today they will be just three points behind Chelsea and four points behind Arsenal. Funny old game.

Start 4:30 p.m.

* Third if Aston Villa fail to win at Spurs in the 2pm game. You can follow this at John Brewin.