Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday to play Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League. The last time Sir Alex Ferguson's men beat Chelsea at the venue was 10 years ago. So, they will be looking forward to win on Sunday besides keeping their hope of winning the league title alive. Meanwhile, Roberto Di Matteo's men are in good form and would try to keep the momentum.
Chelsea Vs Manchester United Live Coverage Information:
The match between Chelsea and Manchester United will be aired live on ESPN channel at 21:30 (IST) on Sunday. It will be played at Stamford Bridge.
Team News:
Chelsea: The Blues will play without their captain John Terry, who is serving a four-match ban imposed by the Football Association (FA) for racially abusing Queens Park Rangers' (QPR) Anton Ferdinand last year. Midfielder Frank Lampard will also miss the match due to injury.
Manchester United: Sir Alex Ferguson's team is marred by injuries. Shinji Kagawa, Phil Jones, Nemanja Vidic and Chris Smalling are ruled out of the match against arch rivals Chelsea. Anders Lindegaard is ready to return but David de Gea may continue to keep the goal on Sunday.
Team Performance:
Chelsea: The Blues have not conceded loss in the Barclays Premier League this season. It is currently standing comfortably on top of the table with 22 points. It won seven match and drew one from eight games played so far.
Manchester United: The Red Devils are not consistent this season having conceded two defeats. It stands second on the table with 18 points from six wins and two loses out of the eight m,atches played so far.
Projected Verdict: Manchester United is a tough team but Chelsea is unstopable at the moment in spite of Fernando Torres' poor form. Moreover, the Blues have home ground advantage on Sunday.
Probable Line-Ups:
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Hazard, Oscar, Mata, Torres
Manchester United: De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Cleverley, Rooney, Chicharito, Van Persie
