# Chelsea v Manchester United buildup, Premier League, WSL and more – matchday live

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chelsea-v-manchester-united-buildup-premier-league-wsl-and-more-matchday-live/
- Published: 2026-10-31T11:27:02+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/31/chelsea-v-manchester-united-buildup-premier-league-wsl-and-more-matchday-live
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Football, Sport, TV, World

## Key points

- Chelsea host Manchester United at lunchtime.
- Eight Premier League matches are on the schedule.
- Bayern v Dortmund and the Milan derby headline overseas action.

## Summary

The live blog previews a packed day of football, led by Chelsea’s lunchtime Premier League meeting with Manchester United. Chelsea and manager Xabi Alonso need a response after a poor display against Tottenham, while United manager Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes remain in place following clear-the-air talks.

Eight Premier League matches are scheduled, including five 3pm kick-offs: Manchester City v Brighton and a bottom-of-the-table clash between 19th-placed Coventry and 20th-placed Sunderland. The day also includes Fabio Celestini’s first match in charge of Championship side Burnley, two WSL and Scottish League Cup fixtures, and major derbies in Germany and Italy.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Chelsea v Manchester United buildup, Premier League, WSL and more – matchday live](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/31/chelsea-v-manchester-united-buildup-premier-league-wsl-and-more-matchday-live)
- [The Guardian: Chelsea v Manchester United: Premier League – live](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/31/chelsea-v-manchester-united-premier-league-live)

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