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Stephen Warnock
Match of the Day pundit

I've been impressed with Manchester United's shape. I think one thing that you've got to ask of United is to be tougher to play through. They've just looked more organised, more compact.

Chelsea found it difficult. So credit to United in the way they've set up.

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews makes one change to the team from their 1-1 draw at Hull City last weekend.

Midfielder Vitaly Janelt, returning from suspension after being sent off against Liverpool a fortnight ago. He replaces Aaron Hickey in the side, with the Scottish defender dropping to the bench.

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Van den Berg, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Sangare, Janelt; Ouattara, Jensen, Schade; Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Collins, Hickey, Schuster, Nunes, Diouf, Anthony, Damsgaard, Wilson

Brentford's starting 11
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There is also one change for Nottingham Forest from their 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town eight days ago.

The alteration comes at right wing-back, where Ola Aina starts in place of Daniel Munoz.

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Jair Cunha, Milenkovic, Murilo; Munoz, McAtee, Schlager, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Delap

Subs: John Victor, Diomande, Munoz, Netz, Sangare, Yates, Kalimuendo, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Nottingham Forest's starting 11
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Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter at Etihad Stadium

There two sides meet for the second time in three days after Manchester City emerged victorious on penalties against Brighton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Both teams have returned to full strength, with Erling Haaland starting up front for Enzo Maresca's side, but the Italian has dropped Marc Guehi to the bench after a recent run of poor form.

Matheus Nunes has recovered from injury and returns to the starting line-up, with both Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki on the bench.

Man City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Bouaddi, Anderson, Fernandez, Ndiaye, Doku, Haaland.

Brighton stayed up in Manchester in preparation for this game and have the big guns back in the starting line-up, including striker Charalampos Kostoulas and captain Lewis Dunk.

Wednesday's goalscorers Malick Yalcouye and Georginio Rutter are both on the bench.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli, Andres, Gomez, Ayari, De Cuyper, Gross, Kostoulas.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter at Stamford Bridge

Manchester United must stay focused here.

They are playing well, they have had chances, they thought they were ahead but they are not.

They cannot take their foot off the gas and they cannot afford to get disheartened.

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Estevao comes in for his first Premier League start of the season as Xabi Alonso makes four changes to the Chelsea XI that started Wednesday's EFL Cup loss at Liverpool.

The Brazilian winger comes in alongside defenders Levi Colwill and Marco Palestra, while Cole Palmer returns after suspension.

Malo Gusto and Danny Welbeck drop to the bench, Maxence Lacroix is out with a hamstring injury suffered at Anfield and Jordan Henderson is a surprise absentee from the squad.

Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Colwill, Palestra; Caicedo, Lavia; Estevao, Palmer, Neto; Rogers.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Barco, Welbeck, Emegha, Quenda, Gusto, Chavarria, Nicoll-Jazuli, Subuloye.

Chelsea lineup

Bruno Fernandes comes back to captain Manchester United after being dropped for last weekend's home defeat by Bournemouth.

That's one of three changes made by Michael Carrick with Lisandro Martinez and Matheus Cunha also brought in to start.

Ayden Heaven, Mason Mount and Youri Tielemens have to settle for a place among the substitutes, while Kobbie Mainoo is also on the bench after missing United last four games through injury.

Manchester United: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Santos, Baleba; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo.

Subs: Darlow, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Mount, Zirkzee, Tielemens, Heaven, Lacey, Mainoo.

Manchester United lineup

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