Chelsea vs Man United

Chelsea head coach Graham Potter provided an injury update on his squad ahead of our Premier League fixture against Manchester United, including the latest ...

[Wesley Fofana](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/wesley-fofana) is the other ongoing absentee. Part of the job is to take decisions that are difficult but that’s normal.' 'You have to at least acknowledge the fact they’re human beings who want to be involved in that type of competition absolutely. 'I can’t really comment because I don’t know the ins and outs but he’s taken his stance. So that’s the latest. But apart from the long-term absences we’re pretty much as we were.’

All you need to know about how to watch the Premier League game between Chelsea and Manchester United on Saturday, 22 October 2022.

You will be able to follow all the action from Chelsea vs Manchester United here on AS USA, where we’ll have minute-by-minute coverage. Harry Maguire returned to training this week but isn’t likely to be involved, although Raphaël Varane and Lisandro Martínez are very much the first-choice central defensive pairing at the moment in any case. Midfielder Conor Gallagher was forced off in the midweek draw at Brentford because of illness but trained normally on Friday and should be available. Their recent revival has allowed them to move up to fourth place in the table, seven points behind leaders Arsenal and three off Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, who are joint-second. [despite the recent drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo (more on him later)](https://en.as.com/soccer/what-did-manchester-united-coach-erik-ten-hag-have-to-say-about-cristiano-ronaldos-recent-behavior-n/) and the derby thrashing by City at the start of the month. Two of the Premier League’s top-four hopefuls go head-to-head this weekend with fourth-placed Chelsea playing host to Manchester United, a point behind in fifth.

Well, Chelsea's dominant run finally came to an end, as was bound to at some point, v Brentford on Wednesday. Though we now look ahead to Manchester United.

I have a gut feeling we’re not going to see an exciting footballing spectacle between these two titans of the English game, but at least we can profit while being bored. I think the oddsmakers have a pretty solid read on this match as kickoff approaches, with Chelsea currently sitting as +110 favorites on the moneyline. Neither team is particularly dangerous in the air, so I wouldn’t expect amassing dead ball opportunities to be part of either manager’s strategy. Graham Potter, on the other hand, has been extremely successful in his recent encounters with United. With many paying attention to the off-the-pitch drama, we gamblers will focus on the football and hopefully come away with a few extra dollars in our pockets. The headlines for the weekend’s clash have already been written by the Red Devils, though, with Cristiano Ronaldo being banished from the squad after refusing to come on as a sub against Tottenham midweek.

Up until about six hours ago, I was under the impression that this match is on Sunday. Surprise! It is not. Let's hope the team don't make that same mistake ...

[Manchester City](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com) (who of course could do that to anyone and everyone when they wish). People love making comparisons between him and Kai Havertz lately (and not in a good way), so here’s to Kai’s winning goal tomorrow. He loves scoring against us (4 in his last 3 starts against Chelsea), so he’s one less dangerman to worry about. (Not that I’d ever want to go back to the Sarri-ball days.) Our last win against United at the Bridge came all the way back in 2017, when Alvaro Morata scored the game’s only goal. As Potter said in his pre-match press conference, Ten Hag has handled the situation very well, with the support of the club, and that puts him into an even stronger position going forward. I’m somewhat reminded of Maurizio Sarri’s early days, when we were winning games at a steady rate, but not exactly in a manner that seemed sustainable (despite the Eden Hazard cheat code) or specifically designed in any obvious way. As long as the wins keep coming, we won’t have much to complain about. Chelsea team news: The good news is that there are no new injuries, and Conor Gallagher’s mid-game illness on Wednesday has already resolved itself. Reece James, N’Golo Kante, and Wesley Fofana remain out of course, but that will be the case until at least the World Cup. It is also our first home game in two weeks, after three straight on the road. Up until about six hours ago, I was under the impression that this match is on Sunday.

On Wednesday, Chelsea and Brentford tied 0-0, good for one point each. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday the ...

Manchester United 0 Chelsea 0 Manchester United 1 Chelsea 2 Chelsea 1 Last year, Chelsea and Man United were perfect equals, playing to 1-1 and 1-1 draws.