Chelsea vs Manchester United live updates, early team news and start time plus how to watch

Manchester United are looking to keep their Champions League hopes alive in tonight's visit to Stamford Bridge, a venue where they have not tasted victory since February 2020.

A win would move United to within six points of the top five with eight games to play. The Premier League is likely to be granted an extra Champions League spot so finishing outside of the top four may not be as disastrous as it once was. Despite their FA Cup heroics against Liverpool, Erik ten Hag's side have tasted victory just once in their last four league outings.

Raphael Varane is in the squad for tonight's match having come off at half-time against Brentford while Jonny Evans has also travelled to London amid Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof's absence. Altay Bayindir was also spotted making the trip having missed the last few squads due to a minor setback.

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Erik ten Hag offered us regular correspondents a wave when he noticed us in the press box. He and the United staff are in a relaxed mood ahead of another big game.

Mitchell van der Gaag, Darren Fletcher and Charlie Owen are on the pitch awaiting the players’ arrival for the warm up.

United are here far earlier than normal. They usually arrive an hour-and-a-half before kick-off but Maguire sat down for a chat with the broadcasters around five minutes ago and the coaches are already out on the pitch. Ten Hag has also popped out of the tunnel to have a look at the pitch.

United were infamously late for a few London aways in recent years but this evening they are early.

United went ten years without winning at Stamford Bridge between 2002-12 and then did not win again at the ground until February