Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Ruben Amorim could be in charge of the big clash at Old Trafford this Sunday: start time, planned lineups and how to follow

Manchester United could have Ruben Amorim on the touchline this weekend when they take on Chelsea at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils seek to appoint their replacement Erik ten Hag after the club sacked the Dutchman on Monday morning.

Ten Hag's time in Manchester came to an end as his team placed 14th in the Premier League after their worst start to the season.

Forks Chelsea who will face them in their first top-flight match under new leadership, with the Blues coming into this game on the back of a 2-1 win against Newcastle.

Enzo Maresca His men enjoy football and a victory against their rivals would keep them among the first chasers for the title.

Man United vs Chelsea: Running for Rubén

United are working to try to find a new coach amorim ready in time for this game, talkSPORT understands.

The red devils They are in advanced talks with Sporting after verbally agreeing personal conditions with Amorim to succeed the fired Ten Hag.

United met with the Portuguese manager last week to lay the groundwork for him to take charge and now they have him met his £8.3m release clause.

If he joins the club before this clash he will have a big impact at Old Trafford.

There is no doubt that the fans will be willing and will want to see their team begin a new era with a victory against a great rival.

Ruud van Nistelrooy He is in interim charge for now, meaning that even if Amorim is not appointed in time, there will be a new leader in the hot seat.

Starting life with Ten Hag with three points is crucial to rekindling hope at the club that their season can begin to move in a positive direction.

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• Despite trailing in injury time, Chelsea won their last Premier League game against Man Utd 4-3 in April. They last won consecutive league games against the Red Devils in March 2011 (a streak of three).
• Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 11 home league games against Chelsea (W5 D6) and are looking to win three in a row against the Blues at Old Trafford for the first time since January 1957.

Man United vs Chelsea: predicted lineups

United could settle into a completely new system if Amorim is appointed, with a three-at-the-back formation expected.

The Sporting coach is known to play with a 3-4-3 and is not likely to change. So how would United line up?

Good, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, bricklayer assemblyAntonio, Luke Shaw and leny yoro They all remain sidelined due to injuries, so they will not participate for now.

André Onana will remain in goal while a back three could be made up of Matthijs De LigtLisandro Martínez and Victor Lindelof.

On the side, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui will fit comfortably.

Captain Bruno Fernandez I'd probably have to keep going while casemiro, Manuel Ugarte either Christian Eriksen compete for the two midfield positions.

Mark Rashford He could be a victim of the system and abandon, with Alejandro Garnacho being the biggest threat so far this season.

AND Rasmus Hojlund they would form the first three while Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo challenges for a place.

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As for Chelsea, Maresca admitted he felt “embarrassed” about leaving stars out of his squad, but that is not expected to change this weekend.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Benoit Badiashile, Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell Everyone will find it difficult to break into the Blues lineup.

A backline of five from goalkeeper Robert Sánchez, James Reece, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella they are likely to start.

Although Bad Taste could appear on both sides of the defense.

In midfield, Moisés Caicedo and Romeo Lavia They have formed a partnership with Enzo Fernández who has not started in any of the last two league games.

In front of them, it will be Cole Palmer who continues his incredible form.

Noni Madueke and Nicholas Jackson They also seem correct, while Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho and Mykhailo Mudryk are competing for a spot on the left wing.

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• Cole Palmer has been directly involved in 33 Premier League goals for Chelsea in 2024 (21 goals, 12 assists). Only two players have scored more goals and assists in a year for the Blues: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2001 (25 goals, 11 assists) and Didier Drogba in 2010 (22 goals, 13 assists).
• Erik ten Hag lost 32% of his Premier League games in charge of Man Utd (27/85), the highest percentage jointly with David Moyes (11/34). Seven of their 27 defeats came via 90th-minute winners, the highest percentage (26%) of any manager who has lost more than 20 games in Premier League history.
• Chelsea's Wesley Fofana has received a yellow card in each of his last six Premier League games, only the fifth player in Premier League history to do so. The only player to receive cards in seven games in a row is Joey Barton for QPR in 2014-15.

Man United vs Chelsea: What has been said?

European football expert Kevin Hatchard believes Amorim He is the man to change things at Manchester United.

“I can completely understand why they are going after him,” Hatchard said on talkSPORT Breakfast.

“He has long been one of the most enterprising young coaches in European football.

“When you think about Amorim, what you have to remember is that he was promoted from within in Braga, and within two months he had already achieved his first victory in Benfica for 65 years.

“I think he won his first game 7-1 and, in his first months in Braga, he did enough to convince Sporting to pay 10 million euros to terminate his contract.

“So you already knew this was a guy who was doing special things, very, very fast.

“Upon arriving at Sporting, he managed to take them to fourth place and in his first full season he won the First League title for the first time in 19 years.

“This is a guy who delivers, but he delivers quickly and that's what Man United need if they want to save this season.”

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• Cole Palmer scored in both of Chelsea's Premier League games against Man Utd last season, including a hat-trick in the 4-3 win at Stamford Bridge. The only Chelsea players to have scored in three consecutive Premier League games against the Red Devils are Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (2000-2001) and Juan Mata (2012-2013).
• Only Southampton and Crystal Palace (6 each) have scored fewer goals in the Premier League this season than Manchester United (8). The Red Devils have underperformed their expected goals by 6.8 (xG of 14.8), the worst differential of any team in 2024-25, while since 2022-23, only Everton (-26) have Underperformed their xG more than Man Utd (-17). -9 – 123 goals from an xG of 140.9).

Man United vs Chelsea: how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, November 3.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

talkSPORT will also keep you up to date with all the goals as they progress into the Sunday session with Sam Matterface.

And at talkSPORT.com you can follow live updates from the game on our dedicated Premier League live blog.

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