Man Utd vs Chelsea LIVE SCORE: Hojlund leads line as Van Nistelrooy looks to continue strong start – updates

A chance to go 3rd

The final whistle has just blown at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, and it was a 4-1 in favour of the hosts, who beat down Aston Villa.

However, that makes the Premier League table even more interesting, as it gives Chelsea a chance to go 3RD if they can beat Man Utd away from home.

A bit of extra motivation

Cole Palmer seems to love playing against Manchester United.

A Manchester boy, it seems to make perfect sense.

Last season, he sent Stamford Bridge into bedlam with a hat-trick, including goals in the 109th and 110th minute to take home three points against the Red Devils.

In fact, he apparently was a boyhood Manchester United fan, so make of the below picture what you will…

Two in a row for Reece?

Any Chelsea fan, or consistent watcher of The Blues will tell you that if he could stay fit then Reece James would be one of the finest full-backs in world football.

Unfortunately for him, and for fans of him and Chelsea, he seems to be made of glass.

Every time he returns from injury it seems to be a matter of one or two games before he’s injured again.

That said, he played a full 90 minutes against Newcastle and if he can do so again today then Chelsea fans can start to get excited again.

A tough one for Chelsea

This has been a tough fixture in recent seasons for Chelsea.

In fact that doesn’t quite do it justice.

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 11 home league games against Chelsea (W5 D6).

Chelsea haven’t won at Old Trafford since a Juan Mata goal saw them win in 2013…

Eyes on Rasmus Hojlund

Ruben Amorim’s arrival will be a big boost for a lot of players, but perhaps none more than Rasmus Hojlund.

It has been incredible to see the development of Viktor Gyokeres at Sporting under the Portuguese boss, which has seen him heavily linked with the Red Devils in recent days.

But it would sure save Man Utd a whole heap of cash if Ruben Amorim can start seeing a similar pathway with Hojlund.

Undoubtedly, the Dane has got the talent to become one of the most prolific strikers in the league – but we have yet to see the best of him.

All eyes will be on him today against a Chelsea defence which has been inconsistent at time this season.

A new role for Cole

Cole Palmer is one of the finest players in world football at the moment, and part of what makes him so good is his versatility.

We usually see him playing just inside the right channel, but Enzo Maresca made a clever change in their last Premier League game against Newcastle to get a bit more out of his main man.

Palmer actually drifted over to the left side, where he combined really well with Pedro Neto, allowing Malo Gusto to burst down the right and link-up with Noni Madueke.

We saw this come into full effect for Nicolas Jackson’s goal, where Palmer played one of the passes of the season into Pedro Neto, who cut it back for the Senegalese striker to finish.

He then also slammed home the winner for The Blues, beating Nick Pope at his near post again from the left hand side.

New manager bounce

A term we have gotten used to hearing of late, Chelsea probably feel disappointed that Erik ten Hag was sacked right before they played Man Utd.

Typically, a team feels rejuvenated when their manager is sacked, and the new boss brings fresh ideas and life to a team.

That seems to be the case at Man Utd right now, as they smashed in five goals against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge.

The question is, will it be enough to beat Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea?