Chelsea v Manchester United buildup, Premier League, WSL and more – matchday live

Chelsea and Manchester United meet in a Premier League match where both Xabi Alonso and Michael Carrick seek crucial victories. Despite Chelsea's fifth-place standing, their expected-points performance trails 16th-placed Manchester United. Separately, France Football and police are investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket. Twelve cryptocurrency-based accounts correctly predicted the top-five Ballon d'Or finishing order, wagering over $264,000 and winning nearly $200,000, leading to allegations that confidential results were leaked before the official ceremony.