Marc Cucurella, who missed the win over Brighton through suspension, returned at right-back. Benoit Badiashile made way, and Axel Disasi joined Thiago Silva in central defence. Levi Colwill skippered his boyhood club for the first time.

Cole Palmer was Pochettino’s choice to replace the suspended Conor Gallagher. Raheem Sterling was again joined by Mykhailo Mudryk and Nicolas Jackson in attack.

A young bench included midfielder Leo Castledine for the first time in a Premier League game.

There were four changes to the Manchester United team that lost at Newcastle on Saturday, Marcus Rashford among those dropping to the bench.

Chelsea: Sanchez, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Cucurella, Enzo, Caicedo, Palmer, Sterling (c), Jackson, Mudryk

Subs: Petrovic, James, Maatsen, Badiashile, Gilchrist, Matos, Castledine, Broja, Deivid Washington

Man Utd: Onana, Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, McTominay, Amrabat, Antony, Bruno Fernandes (c), Garnacho, Hojlund

Subs: Bayindir, Wan-Bissaka, Reguilon, Evans, Pellistri, Mainoo, Van de Beek, Rashford, Martial

The referee is Chris Kavanagh