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Manchester United are undergoing their preparations for Saturday’s trip to Stamford Bridge.
The Red Devils enter the clash in 16th, whereas Chelsea sit fifth-placed after losing 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur last time out.
United team news for Chelsea encounter
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Michael Carrick will remain in charge for the fixture, despite the general expectation being that he would be relieved of his duties following last Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
He has held clear-the-air talks with Bruno Fernandes in the aftermath of his outburst and subsequent omission, so the captain will be reinstated in London.
Sky Sports reporter Danyal Khan has shared an update from Carrington this morning, confirming that Kobbie Mainoo has returned to training, having missed the last four matches through injury.
Elsewhere, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford remain sidelined, the latter of whom is managing a hip problem, as well as pain in his thigh.
From #mufc open training this morning: Kobbie Mainoo back in training after missing last four games. No Luke Shaw – he’s been out since Spurs. No Marcus Rashford – he remains out with a hip injury + managing pain in his thigh. Amir Ibragimov, Jim Thwaites and 17-year-old… pic.twitter.com/A5kUxszalu — Danyal Khan (@DanyalHKhan) October 28, 2026
Youngsters Amir Ibragimov, Jim Thwaites and Jariyah Shah were drafted into the session with the senior squad.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Joao Pedro of Chelsea during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on September 06, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso is navigating a seismic injury blow in the form of Joao Pedro being ruled out for the coming weeks.
He is Chelsea’s highest goalscorer this season with five goals and three assists to his name in six Premier League appearances.
Joao Pedro is off to a flyer this season 🇧🇷 👏 pic.twitter.com/0YqAx5gJZn — Premier League (@premierleague) October 11, 2026
The two games that he has been absent from, against Brentford and Spurs, were both losses.
Skipper Reece James and young forward Jamie Gittens are also recovering from their own respective setbacks, along with Emiliano Martinez, who has a broken jaw.
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