Monday, June 8, 2026

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Chelsea, United renew rivalry on GOtv

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Chelsea will look to end its winless streak against Manchester United in the Premier League when the Red Devils visit Stamford Bridge for their league clash tonight. The match will be broadcast live on GOtv.

Scott McTominay’s brace was the difference between both teams in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford last December, the result meant Chelsea are yet to record a league victory against United since Alvaro Morata’s winning goal in 2017. Tune in SuperSport Premier League (ch 66) at 9:40pm to enjoy the match.

Both teams head into this clash on the back of draws. Cole Palmer’s brace was not enough to hand Mauricio Pochettino’s men victory over Burnley last weekend as they were held to a 2-2 draw, while a former Blue, Mason Mount was on the score sheet for the Red Devils in their 1-1 draw with Brentford.

Speaking ahead of the clash, Manchester United’s manager, Erik Ten Hag was full of praise for the Blues. “They have a fantastic team, fantastic players and play very good football, they can beat anyone and have shown this in the league,” he said.

Providing an update on players available for the clash, Ten Hag disclosed that the defence pair of Johnny Evans and Raphael Varane