Manchester United XI vs Chelsea: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

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Tanner, J. (2026, October 31). Manchester United XI vs Chelsea: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-xi-vs-chelsea-fc-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-today-b1302780.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-31 · by Jack Tanner

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Manchester United’s captain held talks with manager Michael Carrick after a recent loss, and is expected to return to the lineup for their upcoming match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The match will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at noon GMT. Due to injuries and player availability issues, Diogo Dalot will likely start as left-back again, with Leny Yoro playing on the right side of defense. Carrick is expected to field a 4-2-3-1 formation including Bryan Mbeumo as striker due to Benjamin Sesko’s absence until January from a shin injury.

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The eagerly anticipated Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United takes place on Saturday at 12:30pm GMT at Stamford Bridge in London. With Chelsea currently moving up to the top five after a decent run of results, they aim to maintain their momentum despite losing their last league game against Tottenham. Manchester United, under manager Michael Carrick, are on an eight-game winless streak and currently sit 16th in the table. Despite calls for his dismissal following recent poor performances, Carrick has been given another chance by the club hierarchy.

For the match, Bruno Fernandes is expected to start after holding talks with Carrick, while Cole Palmer returns for Chelsea from suspension. Predicted lineups include:

Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Colwill, Gusto; Henderson, Caicedo, Palmer; Neto, Rogers, Emegha

Manchester United: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire; Dalot, Mbeumo

The match carries betting odds such as over 1.5 goals for Chelsea at 4/6 and Fernandes scoring or assisting at 6/5.

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Jack Tanner

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Bournemouth London Man Utd Manchester United Red Devils

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Carrick PERSON · 4× Fernandes PERSON · 2× Bournemouth ORG · 1× Diogo Dalot PERSON · 1× Leny Yoro PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Luke Shaw PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1× Noussair Mazraoui PERSON · 1× Red Devils ORG · 1×

Narrative

With no fit left-backs available, including Luke Shaw, it feels inevitable that Diogo Dalot will start there again, with centre-back Leny Yoro likely preferred over natural full-back Noussair Mazraoui on the right. Matheus Cunha has seemingly fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, with Carrick preferring to start Bryan Mbeumo up top as Man Utd deal with the ongoing absence of striker Benjamin Sesko, who is out until January with a lingering shin injury.

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2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

Manchester United XI vs Chelsea: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today · assertive framing

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The Red Devils captain held clear-the-air talks with under-fire manager Michael Carrick this week and is expected to return to the XI at Stamford Bridge after remaining an unused substitute during the dismal 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth last time out. asserted

captain → hold → Bournemouth

Without a win in eight games after the club’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season, Carrick faces a tough run of fixtures to save his job, starting with a lunchtime kick-off away in west London. asserted

Carrick → face → London

who → include → injury

Amad Diallo has blown hot and cold under Carrick so far, but remains capable of winning any match on his day. asserted

Diallo → blow → day

Carrick may be forced to play Fernandes out wide again if he does not start Cunha up top, with Youri Tielemans sitting in the No10 role. uncertain

Tielemans → force → role

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