How to watch Chelsea vs Man Utd in US and UK - TV channel and live stream details

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Chelsea hosts Manchester United as the race for Champions League qualification heats up on Saturday; here is how to watch, TV channel and live stream details for the game at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea faces Manchester United in the Premier League(Image: Getty Images)

Chelsea and Manchester United will both be aiming to boost their Champions League hopes as they meet in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

The hosts have lost ground on the top five after their poor form continued with a defeat to Manchester City last weekend. Liam Rosenior's side now sits four points off fifth-placed Liverpool, with the pressure building on the Blues boss.

United, meanwhile, suffered an unexpected setback following defeat to Leeds on Monday, which made the race for the European spots a lot tighter with just six games of the season remaining, and no doubt Liverpool and Aston Villa fans will be watching on today with interest.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Chelsea vs. Manchester United in the United States and the United Kingdom.

What time is kick-off?

It's an 8 pm kick-off in the U.K. at Stamford Bridge.

For fans in the U.S., that means the game starts at 3 pm Eastern Time and 12 noon Pacific Time.

Is the game on TV?

The game is available to watch for U.K. viewers on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage getting underway at 7 pm.

Streaming options are available via HBO Max.

Fans in the U.S. will also be able to watch all the action, with live coverage and streaming available via Peacock.

Team news

Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah have both returned to training for Chelsea as they continue their recoveries from ACL and ankle injuries, respectively. The former is not expected to feature today, but the latter could be back in Rosenior’s side.

The Blues still have Reece James, Jamie Gittens, and Filip Jorgensen sidelined, though. Enzo Fernandez is back in contention, having been left out of the last two games following comments he made about a potential exit this summer.

Lisandro Martinez was sent off for hair-pulling in Manchester United's clash with Leeds(Image: Getty Images)

As for the visitors, Lisandro Martinez will miss out as he starts a three-match ban following his bizarre sending-off against Leeds, having been dismissed for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair.

Harry Maguire is also suspended, while fellow center-back Matthijs de Ligt remains out with a back injury.

Patrick Dorgu is thought to be nearing a return from a hamstring injury, while Kobbie Mainoo could be back in contention after missing the defeat to Leeds.