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MANCHESTER UNITED have held their nerve to beat Chelsea in a stormy battle at Old Trafford. Chelsea had it all to do when keeper Robert Sanchez recieved a red card five minutes in for wiping out

One player sent off, two goals conceded, three substitutions and the recurrence of a groin injury for Cole Palmer - how Chelsea's chaotic first half at Old Trafford played out.

Chelsea’s game last night was important not just because the Blues returned to the Champions League after two seasons out of it. It also happened to be Cole Palmer’s 100th game for the club. The attacker celebrated in style, scoring a superb goal and shining as our man of the match in the defeat to Bayern Munich.

Manchester United welcomes Chelsea to Old Trafford. The Red Devils are coming off a 3-0 rout at the hands of Manchester City, while Chelsea is aiming to recover from a Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.

Follow build-up to seven Premier League matches, Liverpool v Everton, Brighton v Tottenham, Burnley v Nottingham Forest, West Ham v Crystal Palace, Wolves v Leeds, Man United v Chelsea, with live text updates and reaction.

Traditional counting statistics sometimes struggle to tell the tale in a game like Saturday's Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford.