Man United Vs Chelsea: The Blues Want To Keep The Trend Positive, But Statistics Don't Support
JAKARTA - Manchester United will be Chelsea's first non-London opponent in the 2025/2026 Premier League when the two giants face off at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
The Red Devils came to this game after a crushing defeat to the Manchester Derby last weekend which left them only four points after four games this season (one win, one draw, and two defeats).
While the Blues carried a mission to rise. Although still unbeaten in the Premier League (two wins and two draws), Enzo Maresca's new troops suffered in the Champions League. Chelsea lost class at Bayern Munich with a 1-3 defeat on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Cole Palmer's return to the starting XI will be an encouragement for Enzo Maresca. He hopes to repeat their last moment against each other, when Chelsea won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in May 2025.
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However, the mission to revive The Bues will not be easy. Manchester United, who is under pressure, is certainly eyeing victory.
However, Chelsea has a secret weapon, namely Alejandro Garnacho who will return to his former club's headquarters. He clearly has great motivation to prove himself that Manchester United threw it away wrong.
Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim wants to maintain his positive record at home, with ambitions to win a straight win for the first time since he took office.
He hopes the additional rest days and training given to his team can have a positive impact. They can continue their dramatic win in the last minute over Burnley on August 30, 2025.
Player Composition Forecast
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Matthijs De Ligt, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot; Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro; Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbuemo, Amad Diallo; Benjamin Sesko
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarbioyo, Marc Cucurella; Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho; Joao Pedro
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