TEAM UPDATE
United faced a 3-0 defeat against City, missing Diogo Dalot, Mason Mount, and Matheus Cunha.
Head coach Amorim is expected to provide updates on the fitness of these three players during his press conference on Friday afternoon at Carrington, ahead of Chelsea’s visit.
Lisandro Martinez is still working to regain his fitness following knee surgery.
Altay Bayindir retained his position as goalkeeper, even with the recent addition of Senne Lammens on deadline day. Noussair Mazraoui and Benjamin Sesko both made their first league starts of the season at the Etihad Stadium.
Chelsea is gearing up for a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but will be missing Liam Delap and Mykhailo Mudryk.
Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia are both uncertain to play. However, young forward Estevao is expected to recover from the virus that sidelined him during the 2-2 draw against Brentford, where former United player Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Buonanotte made their debut for the Blues.
