Chelsea v Manchester United: team news and form ahead of Saturday's kick-off

Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with kick-off at 12:30pm. Both clubs go into the game with injury worries, and both have a striker in form.

Team news is the list of who is fit, injured or doubtful before a match. According to the Guardian's predicted lineups preview, Chelsea's recent league results are three losses, one draw and two wins from six games. United's are four draws and two defeats. Neither side has been consistent, and both have been hard to beat for long spells.

Chelsea's top scorer is Joao Pedro, on five goals this season. He is also listed as injured with a thigh problem, with no return date given. Chavarria is a doubt with a knock. Martinez (jaw) is ruled out until 8 November, while James (knee) is not expected back until January. Lacroix, Anselmino and Gittens are also on the injury list.

United's leading scorer is Mbeumo, who has four goals. Martinez, Shaw, Mainoo and Rashford are all listed as doubts over match fitness, which means their availability will be decided close to kick-off. Dorgu is out with a hamstring problem until 22 November. Sesko has a shin injury and is not due back until January. Ugarte has a knee injury, and no return date has been given.

The match is live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK. Peter Bankes is the referee. A referee is the official in charge of the game, and their decisions on fouls and offside shape how it flows.

Saturday's other Premier League fixtures also start at 3pm. Bournemouth host Leeds at the Vitality Stadium. Brentford meet Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium. Coventry face Sunderland at the CBS Arena.

For fans, the Chelsea game is a chance to see how two sides with uneven starts cope with missing players. Teams that lose a key striker often change how they attack, and a late injury test can change the whole plan. Those decisions will only become clear once the players walk out.