CHELSEA and Manchester United are adding another chapter to their long-standing rivalry when they clash TONIGHT.
The Blues witnessed their five-game winning run come to an end on Wednesday, courtesy of West London rivals Brentford.
And they also saw top-four rivals United close the gap on them to just a point after the Red Devils' comfortable 2-0 win over Tottenham.
- Start time: 5:30pm UK time
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Premier League
- Chelsea XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Sterling, Aubameyang
- Man Utd: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
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64. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Loftus-Cheek plays a lovely, albeit risky, pass back to Thiago Silva, which allows Chelsea to come forward, but their attack eventually breaks down once again.
They press well to get the ball back, but seem to be missing that final ball at the moment.
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62. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Sterling turns and drives with pace towards the United defence.
He finds Aubameyang, but the striker can only win a throw in for his team.
Erik Ten Hag is now consoling Varane as United come forwards.
Fred has a go from distance, but his effort is wide.
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60. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Huge frustration for Varane, who punches the Chelsea corner flag as he sulks off the pitch.
Hopefully he gets well soon…
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58. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Aubameyang gets the better of Varane in a 1v1, and the French center back is left in a heap on the floor after a lunge.
Chelsea continue to attack as there is no foul, and Sterling looks to control the ball into the path of Loftus-Cheek.
It is intercepted, before Bruno is fouled and United have a free kick.
Varane is left very upset on the touchline, as he clearly feels this injury could leave him out of the World Cup in Qatar…
Lindelof replaces the Frenchman.
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56. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
The game is really packed in midfield now from both teams, which has seen the game quieten down a bit.
But, there are plenty of individuals on the pitch who are capable of lighting up any game.
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54. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Kepa's long ball is well read by Luke Shaw.
It is sprayed out wide to Antony, who cuts in on his left as always, but his clever through pass is a bit too clever, and goes out for a goal kick.
A deflection off of Chalobah sees the ball go out for a Chelsea goal kick, which rightly sees Bruno Fernandes left fuming at the referee.
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52. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Fred is warming up for United, as Erik Ten Hag looks to make a change that will help United cope with the introduction of Mateo Kovacic into the game.
Sancho misplaces a pass which goes out for a goal kick, and it is him who will be replaced by Fred now…
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50. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Loftus-Cheek has a go from distance, but his effort is deflected wide for a corner.
Chelsea have started the second half much more positively.
The corner is whipped in, and then out for a goal kick.
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48. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
A reminder that Chelsea are unbeaten in seven games under Graham Potter, with five consecutive clean sheets.
They instantly look more positive here, but Azpilicueta gives the ball away and United come forward.
Full credit for Kepa there, he looked so confident coming to meet the ball and playing it beautifully out of the back with his feet.
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46. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
We are back underway at Stamford Bridge.
United fans will be hoping for a repeat of the first half, Chelsea fans quite the opposide…
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HT. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
A great half of football so far at Stamford Bridge, but neither team have been able to break the deadlock.
United dominated, but the introduction of Kovacic made it a different game, and Chelsea will be hoping to fix up in the 2nd half.
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HT. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
The referee calls the first half to a close…
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45. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
There will be one minute of additional time.
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45. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Huge chance for United!
Antony is played through and really should do better there with his right foot just before half-time!
His shot is skewed wide of the near post.
Chelsea – fortunate.
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45. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Chelsea starting to win the ball back in midfield a bit now, thanks to tactical change from Graham Potter.
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44. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Antony performs a beautiful nutmeg on Chilwell, and then finds Rashford with the pass, but the attack breaks down.
Chelsea come forwards again with Sterling and Aubameyang, but Dalot comes sliding in and puts the striker off.
Goal kick for United.
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42. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Half chance for Chelsea.
Chilwell plays a great curling ball into Aubameyang who attempts to leap and take a touch in the air when perhaps he should have headed it towards goal.
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40. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Breaking news as Chelsea are actually here at Stamford Bridge!
After being dominated for 35 minutes of the first half, the introduction of Mateo Kovacic has seen The Blues finally get into the game a bit.
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38. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Sterling and Aubameyang combine as a front two for the first time in this game, but Auba's shot goes just wide of David De Gea's post.
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36. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
An update on Kovacic, he will be coming on for Marc Cucurella.
Chelsea have gone to a back four, with three midfielders now, as they look to gain some sort of control in this game.
Chelsea have a rare venture forwards, but Azpilicueta's cross goes out for a goal kick.
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34. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
United continue to dominate this first half.
Rashford drives forward and hits a powerful effort goalwards, that is saved by Kepa.
The Spaniard then makes another save from a low effort by Sancho, which took a deflection on it's way towards goal.
Two good saves from Kepa, who is in great form.
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32. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Kepa plays a lovely left-footed pass out of the back, which is won nicely by Mount, who looks to find Aubameyang down the left touchline, but it goes out for a throw-in.
Kovacic is currently deep in conversation with Graham Potter, as it looks like he could be subbed in early, as he was at Brentford in midweek.
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32. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Yellow!
A late challenge and a yellow card for Antony on Jorginho.
The Brazilian fumes at the referee, but he is rightly yellow carded.
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30. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
It looks as though Chelsea have made a tactical switch, as they were being overrun massively in midfield.
Mason Mount seems to have gone more central, and dropped a bit deeper, with Raheem Sterling also moving a bit more into the middle.
Chelsea are really struggling so far…
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28. Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
Rashford gets through, and closes in on goal, but Kepa is there to smother him.
Good goalkeeping again from the Spaniard.
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