Home / Live LIVE Chelsea v Manchester United: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Chelsea host Manchester United tonight. Follow all the action with our live commentary... Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: April 17, 2026 04:17:16 pm BST 1 min read Manchester United will look to bounce back from Mondays surprise defeat at home to Leeds and keep Chelsea at arms length in the fight to finish in the Champions League qualifying spots. The setback at Old Trafford was just their second under Michael Carrick but it left them seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea and knowing another defeat tonight would give the hosts a significant boost in their bid to finish in the top five.Chelsea were outplayed by Manchester City last weekend and know they need to perform better against the red half of Manchester.The pressure continues to build on Liam Rosenior, even though he received the backing of one of the clubs senior figures today. Topics: Chelsea F.C. Manchester United F.C. Follow us: Jon Fisher Head of News Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher
