Chelsea v Manchester United LIVE commentary: Michael Carrick faces date with destiny in huge Premier League clash

Michael Carrick faces a must-win clash to save his job as Manchester United take on Chelsea this Saturday lunchtime. United are without a Premier League win since August and have slipped to 16th in the top-flight table, just one point above the relegation zone. The Red Devils were hammered at Old Trafford by Bournemouth last time out with Carrick under immense pressure. The club have decided to stay with him for now but he faces a daunting run of fixtures, starting with a trip to Chelsea. The Blues are fifth in the table but suffered a derby day defeat to Tottenham last weekend. Xabi Alonso has had a mixed start to his tenure – with only two teams in the Premier League scoring more than Chelsea so far this term but also only two teams conceding more. This is a classic top-flight fixture and there will be plenty on the line this weekend, live on talkSPORT. Chelsea v Manchester United live commentary This top-flight clash will take place on Saturday, October 31. Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is scheduled for 12:30pm. talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game, with Reshmin Chowdhury, Sam Matterface and former England captain Stuart Pearce. Listen talkSPORT through the website or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app, whilst talkSPORT is also available to watch on Samsung TV Plus. Subscribe to the talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT on X . For the latest odds and bet boosts for every big event, visit talkSPORT BET. The match will also be shown on TNT Sports 1 from 11am. Chelsea v Manchester United team news Chelsea : Mike Penders (GK), Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Marco Palestra, Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Estêvão Willian, Morgan Rogers Subs : Teddy Sharman-Lowe (GK), Malo Gusto, Pep Chavarría, Olutayo Subuloye, Valentín Barco, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Geovany Quenda, Emmanuel Emegha, Danny Welbeck Man United : Senne Lammens (GK), Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Leny Yoro, Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo Subs : Karl Darlow (GK), Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Ayden Heaven, Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans, Mason Mount, Shea Lacey, Joshua Zirkzee Premier League Matchweek 9 fixtures Saturday, October 31 Chelsea v Manchester United, 12:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT Bournemouth v Leeds United,15:00 Brentford v Nottingham Forest, 15:00 Coventry City v Sunderland, 15:00 Hull City v Ipswich Town, 15:00 Manchester City v Brighton, 15:00 Tottenham v Crystal Palace, 17:30 Aston Villa v Fulham, 20:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT Sunday, November 1 Liverpool v Arsenal, 16:30 Monday, November 2 Newcastle v Everton, 20:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT Chelsea v Manchester United: What has been said? United centre-back Harry Maguire insists the squad are ‘fully behind’ Carrick but admits ‘something has got to change quickly’. Following the defeat to Bournemouth, he said: “We are very disappointed. Obviously we wanted to get a performance coming into the game. We wanted to get a win for our fans. “If you look at the team, there’s a bit of a confidence issue at the moment. The results haven’t been good enough. The performances haven’t been good enough. “We have to look at ourselves individually. We have to find something within ourselves to bring more to the team. “When times are tough, you have to do the basics well – and conceding a simple set-play like that is nowhere near good enough. “We have to stick together as a collective. We can still have a good season but something has got to change quickly. It has been a disappointing start, there’s no doubt about that. “We are fully behind Michael Carrick. He came into the team last season and turned our season around with a third-place finish and Champions League football. “We just aren’t playing well enough as individuals.”