Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper gets the chance to prepare Old Trafford pitch for Man United’s clash with boss Jeremy’s favourite team Chelsea – before he gets his scissors out to cut the grass!

• Kaleb Cooper of Clarkson’s Farm was sent to Old Trafford to prepare the pitch 
• The farmer poked fun at himself on surprise job ahead of Man United v Chelsea 
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He’s used to mowing much longer grass while filming scenes for Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime – so it’s no surprise Kaleb Cooper struggled to adjust to his new surroundings after being asked to prepare the pitch at Old Trafford.

Man United lock horns with Chelsea on Wednesday night to begin a run of games that will be aired on the streaming giant across the festive period.

And to mark the occasion, Amazon decided to send a star of one of their top shows to ready the turf at the Theatre of Dreams.

Cooper has featured on the show – which takes a look at former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson managing his farm in the Cotswolds – since it kicked off in 2021, and he’s become a popular figure in his own right.

Cooper looked shocked himself to have been given the huge task as footage showed him walking out into the stadium before beginning to cut the fine grass with a pitch mower, before claiming, ‘I take more off my chin!’

Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper was tasked with readying Man United’s pitch this week

The farmer struggled with the accuracy on his pitch paint in his new surroundings 

He even attempted to cut the Old Trafford turf with scissors ahead of United vs Chelsea

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‘The Premier League returns to Prime Video and they’ve employed me for the day to get the pitch ready,’ Cooper says in a voiceover.

He then admits to slacking on his mowing when working on the farm, saying: ‘I cut my grass when it’s, you know, there,’ before moving his hand above his head.

Cooper also pokes fun at his accuracy while laying out the pitch lines, acknowledging his had ‘a proper wiggle on’.

Not satisfied with his work towards the end of the clip, Cooper then puts his head on the turf before incredibly getting out a pair of scissors, before saying, ‘precision is key.’

Cooper is then spotted whizzing around the outside of Old Trafford on his traditional tractor on a memorable day for the 25-year-old.

Cooper has built up a huge following of 2m Instagram fans after his involvement in the show, which sees former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson (R) managing his farm in the Cotswolds 

Clarkson, who is a fan of United’s opponent’s Chelsea, started his Amazon Prime show in 2021

Man United will hope to bounce back against Chelsea after a run of disappointing results 

The TV personality has a huge following on social media, with 2.1m fans on Instagram, where he regularly posts himself posing with animals and doing jobs around the farm. 

His recent fame has also seen him launch a book – The World According to Kaleb – as well as embarking on a tour of the UK. 

Clarkson – who was infamously axed from his role on Top Gear in 2015 – is a big Chelsea fan and he will have his eyes peeled on the huge game at Old Trafford. 

Erik ten Hag’s men are under pressure after their turbulent season continued with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday night. 

The Red Devils – who also collapsed from two goals up to draw 3-3 against Galatasaray in midweek – have lost six times already this season as they come up againt a Chelsea side who also have a point to prove.

The Blues have also endured an up and down campaign and are struggling down in tenth place – but they got back to winning ways last time out with a 3-2 win over Brighton thanks to a brace from Enzo Fernandez and another goal from Levi Colwill. 

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