It will be fascinating to see whether José Mourinho arrives back at Stamford Bridge with caution on his mind given Chelsea’s defeat in Rome in midweek suggested the champions are there for the taking. Antonio Conte, stung personally by that embarrassment, has conducted his own debrief and will expect a response from his side, but so much hinges on how N’Golo Kanté trains on Saturday and whether he declares himself fit to feature. The return of Nemanja Matic and, to a lesser extent, Juan Mata add another layer of intrigue to a potentially combustible occasion. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Sunday 4.30pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 4 Man Utd 0
Live Sky Sports Premier League
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G6, Y23, R0, 3.83 cards per game
Odds H 13-8 A 11-5 D 23-10
Chelsea
Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Scott, Rudiger, Christensen, Clarke-Salter, Musonda, Kenedy, Fábregas, Ampadu, Bakayoko, Sterling, Batshuayi, Willian
Doubtful Bakayoko (groin), David Luiz (thigh), Hazard (achilles), Kanté (hamstring), Morata (match fitness)
Injured Moses (hamstring, 18 Nov)
Suspended None
Form DWLLWW
Discipline Y15 R3
Leading scorer Morata 6
Manchester Utd
Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Shaw, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Martial, Smalling, McTominay, Mitchell, Darmian, Blind
Doubtful Lingard, Rojo (both match fitness)
Injured Fellaini (knee), Pogba (hamstring, both 18 Nov), Ibrahimovic (knee, Dec), Carrick (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWWDLW
Discipline Y14 R0
Leading scorer Lukaku 7