Champions United welcome Chelsea, who look to pull away from fellow top-four london chasers Arsenal and Spurs.

Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to make a solitary change from the team that faced Arsenal as Shinji Kagawa seems primed to replace Nani, operating off the left wing.

Ashley Young (ankle) is definitely ruled out while Nemanja Vidic (knee) and Danny Welbeck (calf) are also doubtful as the strains that ruled them both out of the Arsenal game persist.

Rafa Benitez, meanwhile, appears ready to make his now-customary changes to the starting line-up as various players look set to make way from the team that beat Basel 3-1 on Thursday.

John Terry, Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Juan Mata, Oscar and Demba Ba are all expected to replace
Gary Cahill, Ryan Bertrand, Frank Lampard, Ramires, Victor Moses and Fernando Torres from the previous starting XI.

There are no serious injury problems for the Blues, though Marko Marin, unlikely to feature anyway, may only be fit enough for the bench as he continues to recover from a thigh problem.

The Stats

Over the course of the Premier League era, Manchester United have lost more games (13) and conceded more goals (55) against Chelsea than they have against any other team in the league.

United have hit the woodwork more often than any other team in the Premier League this season - 22 times, while Chelsea have hit it the fewest amount of times - five.

Though it is doubtful whether he will feature in this match, of all the players to have played over 150 Premier League games, the Red Devils' captain, Nemanja Vidic, has the best win percentage of any player, having played 184 and won 136.

Chelsea skipper John Terry, however, boasts a similarly impressive record as the Blues have won 67 per cent of Premier League games with him playing this season and just 48% without him.

The Blues have scored 15 headed goals this league season - the most in the Premier League.


Referee: Howard Webb

Time: 4.00pm

I see chelsea winning this match in their dream. In reality, it's clear that they're gonna get pummeled.

Afam4eva: I see chelsea winning this match in their dream. In reality, it's clear that they're gonna get pummeled.

Thanks Afam for conceeding victory to Chelsea. COYB

United should take this one

Reporting for duty. . . . . .

MAN UTD ALL D WAY

Game onnnnn

no Hazard. He's out with a calf injury.

Why are these guys allowing Chelsea to run them like this?

Weak shot from Cleverly

Evra & Valencia *spits*

Moses plays a Ramos.

VALENCIA IS JUST A slowpoke....WE SHOULD SELL HIS MICHAEL JACKSON LOOKING AS*

Can anyone give us the line up for Chelsea?

^ Normal squad + Ashley cole. Ba starts.

Why are we playing from flanks? We control the midfield, so why the police soccer? Benitez should change tactics and bring Hazard on!


Frawzey

Evra abeg comot sharp sharp biko

End of first half

Utd 0-0 Chelsea

Hazard is injured, so is mikel

Chelsea can forget about winning this game with Howard Webb officiating, the david ruiz penalty is clear, the foul calls...

I have a feeling that Man U are really indifferent about this game. But, whatever happens, Gunners for CL. If Man U let them off the hook, Tottenham will eat them up. COYG!

Roland17: Chelsea can forget about winning this game with Howard Webb officiating, the david ruiz penalty is clear, the foul calls...

say some sh!it new

Rooney replaces Anderson; Buttner for Cleverly.


Frawzey

Roland17: Chelsea can forget about winning this game with Howard Webb officiating, the david ruiz penalty is clear, the foul calls...

Wetin b ur own wit dem? Aint u a gunner?

Game over!

Manu 0 - Chelsea 1

Frawzey

dagr8:
[size=15pt]UP BLUES.... Sweet so sweet [/size]

Hahahaha, my brother! You're a fan! Keep it up!


Frawzey

Where was this thread

It was a boring match though interesting utd played like they were the ones who played on thursrday not shekpe

The three way race is on

Over to sp*rs vs shekpe

SE CHESKI DON WIN PREMIERSHIP?

How come this thread just making fp after d match? Some mods are losing it.

Abeg, na who carry cup?

Nairaland! Na wa o. This thread didn't reach front page until the match was over, but the clueless mods could push unverified, false and beer parlour gossips about former naija footballer becoming a taxi driver in usa. Nairaland, step up.

Burger01: Nairaland! Na wa o. This thread didn't reach front page until the match was over, but the [size=16pt] clueless mods [/size] could push unverified, false and beer gossips about former naija footballer becoming a taxi driver in usa. Nairaland, step up.

10 Likes for that one bros.

( and 20 Likes for Chelsea's hustle - but they always like to give their fans heart attack oh )