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Henderson out for Chelsea as Fernandes returns to captain United
October 31, 2026 at 01:28 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English
Chelsea and Manchester United meet in the Premier League with Jordan Henderson ruled out through illness and Bruno Fernandes restored to the United captaincy.
- Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Henderson will miss the match after developing a fever, saying the midfielder is "sick, not injured."
- Carrick recalled Fernandes to the starting lineup and handed him the captaincy after clear-the-air talks following the midfielder's criticism of his tactics.
- United have failed to win in eight of their last matches in all competitions, with five defeats and three draws.
- Alonso said Estevao will start after training well, and that it is too early to name Morgan Rogers as the starting striker.
- Carrick dismissed Gary Neville's criticism of some United players, saying he has not observed unprofessional behavior since January.