Chelsea have been on a devastating run lately having won seven of the eight matches they have played so far scoring 23 goals in the process. However the Blues are set to be without their main man Diego Costa who picked up a groin injury on international duty with Spain. To make matters worse for Mourinho's men French international Loic Remy has also been sidelined for the match against Man United after picking up an injury in the midweek Champions League game with Chelsea forced to depend on veteran striker Didier Drogba to produce the goods.
However Jose Mourinho has hinted that his Spanish star still has a "little chance" of featuring for the all important game on Sunday.
Man United on the other hand after a slow start to the season have restored order to some extent and can break into the top four should they pick a win on Sunday. United have already suffered two defeats so far and will have to be at the top of their game if they are to avoid another one this weekend.
Man United defender Phil Jones has recognized the mammoth of a task which awaits the Red Devils as they aim to get the better of Chelsea, but he has insisted that the Blues are not unbeatable.
"[Eden] Hazard and [Diego] Costa are real threats, and they've got quality all over the park," Jones said.
"You can run through the Chelsea team - they've got good players but then so have we."
"They'll keep a good solid unit defensively and basically say 'come and break us down'. We've got to find a way to do that."
"I think we really need to show them what we're about and how we can play. It's important to really express ourselves and not be afraid of playing against Chelsea. They're a good team but they're not unbeatable."
The Red Devils will be without their talismanic captain Wayne Rooney who will continue to serve his three match suspension, Michael Carrick is also unlikely to feature but Angel Di Maria has been passed fit and will be in contention to face Chelsea.
Andre Schurrle returns to the squad for Chelsea however Mourinho will be without striker Loic Remy who picked up a groin injury in the match against Maribor.
Man United vs Chelsea team sheets
Man United's lineup:
De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Blind, Fellaini; Mata, Januzaj, Di Maria; Van Persie.
Chelsea's lineup:
Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Drogba
Man United's bench:
Lindegaard, Blackett, Fletcher, Carrick, Herrera, A.Pereira, Wilson.
Chelsea's bench:
Cech, Zouma, Ake, Mikel, Baker, Salah, Schurrle.
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