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

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Tanner, J. (2026, October 31). Manchester United XI vs Chelsea: Starting 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-starting-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 Bruno Fernandes is set to return to the starting lineup for their Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Manager Michael Carrick confirmed that despite recent criticism of team tactics, Fernandes will retain his role as skipper. The match comes amid a challenging period for Manchester United, who have not won in eight games and face scrutiny over their poor start to the season. With no fit left-backs available, Diogo Dalot is expected to continue in this position while Leny Yoro plays on the right side of defense.

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As of October 31, 2026, Michael Carrick remains the interim manager of Manchester United despite criticism and poor results. Carrick faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, where Manchester United suffered a 2-0 defeat, marking their ninth game without a win in all competitions since 1988-89. The match saw Morgan Rogers score the first goal for Chelsea with a solo strike, followed by Lisandro Martinez being sent off after receiving two yellow cards within minutes, leaving United short-handed. Despite backing from some players like Bruno Fernandes, Carrick's future at Old Trafford remains uncertain as home fans chanted "you’re getting sacked in the morning."

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Jack Tanner

68 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 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.

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🔮 Marc Guehi struggled in the 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa but started against Brighton - indicating that he could be rested this weekend as Abdukodir Khusanov potentially comes in to partner Ruben Dias at centre-back.

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🔮 Carrick is expected to be given the chance to turn things around at United and remains at the helm for another difficult-looking game away at Chelsea in Saturday’s lunchtime Premier League kick-off.

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🔮 Despite the public falling out and questioning of his authority, Carrick stated that Fernandes will remain Man Utd captain.

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🔮 A 3-0 humbling at the hands of Bournemouth on Sunday led to immense speculation that the former midfielder would be dismissed from his position, only for a meeting of club chiefs on Monday leading to the decision to keep the head coach for the foreseeable future.

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🔮 Carrick may be forced to play Fernandes out wide again if he does not start Cunha up top, with Youiri Tielemans sitting in the number 10 role.

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Bournemouth Champions League Como Premier League Red Devils

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Carrick PERSON · 2× Fernandes PERSON · 2× Bournemouth ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Como ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× Luke Shaw PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 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. Manchester United XI vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Yoro; Andrey Santos, Baleba; Amad, Fernandes, Mbeumo; Cunha Subs: Darlow, De Ligt, Heaven, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Mount, Tielemans, Lacey, Zirkzee Injured: Shaw, Sesko, Dorgu, Ugarte, Rashford Time and date: 12.30pm GMT on Saturday October 31, 2026 Venue: Stamford Bridge How to watch: TNT Sports

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2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

Manchester United XI vs Chelsea: Starting 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

Carrick has confirmed that Fernandes will retain the skipper’s armband in the aftermath of his public criticism of the tactics used in the recent heavy Champions League loss in Como. asserted

Fernandes → confirm → Como

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

Yoro → include → Saturday

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