Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
18 mins: Chance! One long ball and United suddenly have a 3-on-1! Antony squares to Martial, but his touch lets him down and Azpilicueta slides in!
That should have been two – so poor from Martial.
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
15 mins: Enzo Fernandez looks frustrated as he switches play to Madueke, only for the winger to lose control with his touch. Chelsea have had some good moments early on, but this is a big ask of a young side.
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
13 mins: Antony cuts inside onto his left foot but slips as he shoots for the far corner. That was not very convincing…
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
9 mins: Another decent moment for Chelsea as they break down the right, but again Havertz misses the chance to find Gallagher.
Chelsea are getting behind United, but they look so short of confidence in front of goal.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea (CASEMIRO 6’)
Just the start United wanted – and another huge goal from Casemiro! The midfielder is unmarked from a wide free kick and heads the hosts in front. The goal is awarded after a brief VAR check.
How costly will that miss from Mudryk be?
Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea
CHANCE! It’s sharp from Chelsea to cut through United – it’s worked wide to Hall and the left back squares to Mudryk.
Surely a goal? No! Mudryk steers wide from in front of the posts.
Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea
3 mins: United make a fast start but Chelsea make a break as Lindelof slips. Havertz had the chance to play in Gallagher, but turned it down, before Chukwuemeka curls over.
KICK-OFF! Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea
1 min: United get us underway, as some anti-Glazer chants ring out from the Stretford End.
Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest build-up
Here come the teams! Kick-off at Old Trafford is next.
Can Frank Lampard’s side spoil United’s night?
Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest build-up
Erik ten Hag expects Marcus Rashford to be ready to face Chelsea on Thursday night but admitted he is not sure whether Manchester United’s top scorer is fully fit.
Rashford is on the bench tonight after he missed United’s last two fixtures, first with a leg injury and then through illness.
Asked if the 29-goal forward was ready to play, Ten Hag said: “It looks like (it). Yesterday, he returned to training, he looks quite fit but we have to see today what is the outcome of the training, how did we recover and then we will make our choices.”
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