Chelsea's winning run under Graham Potter came to an end on Wednesday night against Brentford. The Blues will hope to start another when they welcome Manchester United – who will be without Cristiano Ronaldo – to Stamford Bridge tomorrow evening.
After a difficult start to the season, United have improved under Erik Ten Hag. And in midweek, they recorded an impressive victory over Tottenham Hotspur. However, the victory has been overshadowed by the antics of Ronaldo, who reportedly refused to come off the bench and then left the Old Trafford pitch before the whistle was blown.
Ronaldo has been punished and dropped from the squad to face Chelsea. Given how Ten Hag's side have played without the Portuguese superstar this term, that is something of a blessing for the Reds. But it does eliminate the need for Potter and his staff to plan for the threat of the 37-year-old.
