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Premier League Match Centre on X: "After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of yellow card to Mateta for the challenge on Van de Ven and issued a red card for serious foul play.

" VAR: “Point of contact is on the achilles, nowhere near the ball. He’s sprinting at speed and with intensity, the studs catch him flush on the achilles. I think it ticks all the boxes for serious foul play”.

"REF: “After review, Crystal Palace No.14 makes full, forceful contact with the studs on his opponent's achilles. The final decision is red card”.

Jobi McAnuff
Former Crystal Palace winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

What I will say in slow it always looks worse. In real time, it's an attempt at the ball.

Van de Ven almost runs across him, that point of contact on the Achilles, so I can see why they got to that.

For me, it's bordering on the harsh side because I don't think there was any intent there from Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Two great chances for Hull to retake the lead.

Firstly, Issa Diop does really well to clear the ball off the line after Ipswich captain Dara O'Shea had headed the ball goalbound past his own goalkeeper.

Then Tigers sub Brooke Norton-Cuffy almost finds the bottom corner, only to be denied by a superb save by a full-length dive from Christian Walton.

Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

A good counter-attack from Manchester City.

Iliman Ndiaye drives from the halfway line, but the angle looked tight for the shot.

Bart Verbruggen dives to his left-hand-side, and he tips it onto the post. What a save.

Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

A good counter-attack from Manchester City.

Iliman Ndiaye drives from the halfway line, but the angle looked tight for the shot.

Bart Verbruggen dives to his left-hand-side, and he tips it onto the post. What a save.

Scott Brown
Former Celtic captain on Final Score

I don't know what James Trafford is doing. I'm a big fan of the build-up, but that's not it when you pass straight to a Bournemouth player.

It's the easiest goal they've scored this season. Trafford has had a shocker.

It's been a good period for Leeds and then to lose a goal like that, it's disappointing for Leeds.

Scott Brown
Former Celtic captain on Final Score

I don't know what James Trafford is doing. I'm a big fan of the build-up, but that's not it when you pass straight to a Bournemouth player.

It's the easiest goal they've scored this season. Trafford has had a shocker.

It's been a good period for Leeds and then to lose a goal like that, it's disappointing for Leeds.

Breakthrough for Brentford.

Caoimhin Kelleher sets the Bees on the attack with a brilliant diagonal ball that is picked up by Dango Ouattara, who waltzes past Murillo and then fizzes in a ball for Igor Thiago.

The Brazilian is waiting unmarked in the six yard box, but the ball doesn't get as far as him as Ouattara's pass takes a touch off Nikola Milenkovic and bounces into the goal.

Hull get away with one. The ball is played into goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis but he takes ages to clear his lines as Emersonn closes him down. In the end, under pressure, Tzolakis has to produce a spin and is very relieved to nudge the ball into safety.

Ipswich come again and Abdoul Ouattara's low ball into the middle from the right is sent behind by a sliding John Egan for a corner to the visitors.

Town captain Dara O'Shea then wants a penalty when he hits the deck from the following set piece but referee Thomas Kirk says no and there's nothing from Neil Davies on VAR duty to change that.

Dion Dublin
Former Coventry and Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I don't know how Micheal [Carrick] is doing it because it's going to be the same questions that he's going to have to answer, but in a different way.

I'm hoping one of the seniors comes out and explains what's going on.

I'm hoping someone mentions the Martinez stupidity because there comes a time where the punters need to be told something because they are travelling all over the country and at the moment they are getting no honesty, and they are getting a lot of players who aren't putting a shift in like they should be.

I don't think that there are many players in a Manchester United shirt right this moment who are honest with themselves and can look in the mirror and say I'm actually busting a gut every time I put a Manchester United shirt on.

I'm not sure there's many that can.

Dion Dublin
Former Coventry and Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I don't know how Micheal [Carrick] is doing it because it's going to be the same questions that he's going to have to answer, but in a different way.

I'm hoping one of the seniors comes out and explains what's going on.

I'm hoping someone mentions the Martinez stupidity because there comes a time where the punters need to be told something because they are travelling all over the country and at the moment they are getting no honesty, and they are getting a lot of players who aren't putting a shift in like they should be.

I don't think that there are many players in a Manchester United shirt right this moment who are honest with themselves and can look in the mirror and say I'm actually busting a gut every time I put a Manchester United shirt on.

I'm not sure there's many that can.

Mark Schwarzer
Former Chelsea goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Stamford Bridge

It is easier to replace a manager than replace the whole team.

Unfortunately, when clubs do make the decision, generally it is the manager to go.

For me, this is not on Michael Carrick. It is a senior player being sent off, which is crazy.

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

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

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

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

The Manchester United boss will be in charge at Stamford Bridge on Saturday despite a run of eight games without a win in all competitions. Captain Bruno Fernandes could also feature after "clear-the-air talks" with his head coach.

Fernandes was dropped for the home defeat to Bournemouth after criticising Carrick's tactics in the Champions League loss at Como, but the Portugal international's influence and ability will probably be needed if United are to alter their downward trajectory.

The Red Devils have won only 29% of their 17 Premier League games without Fernandes starting since he joined from Sporting Lisbon in 2020, in comparison to winning 49% of 233 when he does start.

Even if the manager-captain row has been resolved to the point of Fernandes returning to the team, wholesale improvement across the board is also necessary with United facing the prospect of failing to win nine matches in a row for the first time since 1988.

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso, speaking to TNT Sports: "We are back in Premier League mode, so it is the most important.

"For sure, today is a big one. We need a good game and a good performance."

On Estevao starting: "Because he is ready, because he has been preparing and training well. Today he is needed, and we hope he enjoys his game and that he can have a good impact."

On whether Morgan Rogers will be the main centre forward: "Too early to tell, so we will see. It could, but we have options."

On Jordan Henderson's exclusion: "He is ill, no injury, but he was not feeling well yesterday, and today he had a fever."

On Man Utd: "We expect a tough game, and intense game against United. They are a big team and good players, so we will need our best."

Ally McCoist
Former Scotland striker on TNT Sports

Estevao doesn't need to be offside, we'll get a look at it and there's no need for him to be there. He's just eager to do well, but he's got to hold his line.

He's been lively in these opening minutes.