Manchester United vs Chelsea – Premier League LIVE!

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Manchester United lead Chelsea 2-1 (Getty)

Manchester United host Chelsea having been bumped down to third in the Premier League following Liverpool’s 4-1 win over West Ham on Saturday.

The Blues could leap above United too with a win this afternoon, though that would involve victory by a three-goal margin at Old Trafford, not something Jose Mourinho is likely to give up lightly to his old foe Antonio Conte.

Both managers have done their best to play down their rift in the buildup to this one, a far cry from the vocal and very public sparring of a month ago. This one promises to be a tasty affair on the touchline as well as the pitch.

Follow all the action below with our live blog:

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Key Points

• Man Utd: de Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, McTominay, Matic, Pogba, Martial, Lukaku, Sanchez.
• Subs: Bailly, Mata, Lingard, Carrick, Rashford, Shaw, Joel Pereira.
• Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, Moses, Kante, Drinkwater, Alonso, Willian, Hazard, Morata.
• Subs: Caballero, Fabregas, Pedro, Giroud, Zappacosta, Cahill, Emerson.
• Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)

[25 February 2018 14:18 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

11: Scott McTominay breaks up play and Manchester United set Ashley Young on his way. He cuts inside onto his right foot and delivers a cross to one of the ball boys behind the goal.

[25 February 2018 14:21 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

15: Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba must have about ten touches of the ball between them, by contrast we have already seen Eden Hazard and Willian create openings for Chelsea. 

[25 February 2018 14:24 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

17: Willian wins a free kick from Nemanja Matic. The Brazilian winger curls in a cross from a right which Manchester United clear at the third time of asking. 

[25 February 2018 14:27 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

20: Eden Hazard still has a Scott McTominay-shaped shadow following him around Old Trafford but he is occasionally finding pockets of space as Chelsea continue to control proceedings.

[25 February 2018 14:30 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

"There's no real urgency from Manchester United to take the game to Chelsea" - Alan Smith on Sky Sports. He's definitely not wrong.

[25 February 2018 14:31 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

25: Paul Pogba steals the ball from N'Golo Kante then finds Alexis Sanchez who can't find anyone in the middle. Manchester United recycle possession and Anthony Martial tries to combine with Romelu Lukaku but the return pass goes astray. 

[25 February 2018 14:33 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

26: Ashley Young's cross falls to Romelu Lukaku who is closely marked by Antonio Rudiger. The forward turns and tries a shot but it's deflected high and Thibaut Courtois collects with ease.

[25 February 2018 14:34 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

27: Anthony Martial finds Alexis Sanchez in the box with a square pass. He has an opening to shoot but instead takes a touch that takes him wide, he eventually gets a tame shot away which is easily saved, but why oh why did he not shoot first time. If he did, United would be 1-0 up.

[25 February 2018 14:36 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

30: Paul Pogba gets goal side of N'Golo Kante who brings down the midfielder and collects a yellow card.

[25 February 2018 14:36 · Jack Watson]

Manchester United 0-1 Chelsea

Willian

31: Chelsea break after defending in their own both and Eden Hazard, from just inside Manchester United's half, slips in Willian in behind the defence. The winger advances towards the goal and from the right side of the box, fires a shot which goes through David De Gea at the near post and into the back of the net.