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Manchester United v Chelsea: match preview

Manchester United v Chelsea
Manchester United v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Ole Gunnar Solskjær hopes his brave new world starts with a promising performance following a first summer in charge of Manchester United. Frank Lampard, in his competitive debut as the Chelsea No 1, will look for precisely the same from his team. Harry Maguire is set to make his bow for United, while Chelsea’s transfer embargo means no fresh faces were added in the window. Jamie Jackson

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1

Referee Anthony Taylor

Last season G32 Y102 R1 3.22 cards/game

Odds H 5-4 A 27-10 D 11-5

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, Pereira, Mata, Rojo, Matic, Dalot, Chong, Greenwood, Jones, Garner, Levitt, Darmian, Tuanzebe, James, Sánchez

Doubtful Sánchez (match fitness)

Injured Bailly (knee, Dec), Fosu-Mensah (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y73 R4 (last season)

Leading scorer Pogba 13 (last season)

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Ziger, Rüdiger, Tomori, Zappacosta, Alonso, Bakayoko, Kovacic, Barkley, Kenedy, Willian, Giroud, Batshuayi

Doubtful Kanté (knee), Rüdiger (knee), Willian (hamstring)

Injured Hudson-Odoi (achilles, 31 Aug), Loftus-Cheek (achilles, Nov), James (ankle), Van Ginkel (knee, both unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R0 (last season)

Leading scorer Hazard 18 (last season)

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