Good afternoon everybody and welcome along to this MARCA in English Premier League live blog, this time here to take you through Chelsea v Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues come into the weekend a point ahead of the Red Devils, sitting fourth on 20 points with United on 19 in fifth. That makes this a game that is likely to have an impact on the Champions League race.
The hosts, though, could only draw last time out at Brentford and were thankful to Kepa Arrizabalaga for getting even that. United claimed a big win over Tottenham.
Chelsea v Manchester United live: Latest Updates
The big news for today’s game at Stamford Bridge is that Erik ten Hag has dropped Cristiano Ronaldo from the squad after the forward threw his toys out of the pram and stormed out of Old Trafford before the final whistle against Tottenham having refused to come off the bench.
The United boss has taken he decision to punish the Portuguese and he has even been made to train away from the first team.
Chelsea v Manchester United: Where to watch it??
The Chelsea v Manchester United Premier League fixture will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, and on Paramount+ in the United States.