Chelsea will welcome Manchester United to the Stamford Bridge in the blockbuster fixture of the weekend in a Premier League encounter on Saturday, the 18th of April. Check the live TV and online streaming broadcast listings for Chelsea vs Man United below.
The result of the big fixture could have a big say in the title race this season. A win for Chelsea will allow the Blues to extend their lead to ten points with Arsenal not playing in the Premier League during the weekend. However should the league leaders suffer a defeat at home, the title race could be thrown wide open.
What does not bode well for Chelsea is Man United's recent form which has been very impressive. The Red Devils have recorded wins in all their last four matches which includes dominant performances over the likes of Man City, Liverpool and Tottenham.
They were against arch rivals Man City in their last outing a match the home side thoroughly dominated with Young, Fellaini, Mata and Smalling getting on the score sheet.
However Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is not fazed by the task at hand and insists that his players are motivated enough and will be raring to give their all during the match.
“To play Manchester United is to play against one of the biggest clubs in the world and the best teams in the Premier League and I think this is what everybody wants," he said.
“This week I was not worried about motivating players, or players to be focussed on the game and the opponent because there is no need. It’s an easy job.
“It’s a big match. You have to play against everyone home and away. Our fight is to have the same motivation and ambition, no matter what opponent.
“But the reality is that these matches are the easy ones – the ones where every player is desperate to play. They are the matches everybody likes.”
Chelsea on the other hand have experienced a dip in form but have still managed wins in all their last three matches. They were against QPR in their last outing a match which was destined to end in a draw until Cesc Fabregas scored in the dying moments to hand Chelsea three very important points.
Last time the two sides met Robin Van Persie scored in stoppage time to ensure both the sides shared points. The Dutchman is expected to return to the squad for the match but will find it difficult to break into the starting eleven. Former Southampton man Luke Shaw is also expected to return from injury whereas Angel Di Maria is expected to start on the bench following Ashley Young's impressive performance against Man City. However the Red Devils will be sweating over the fitness of Michael Carrick who limped off during the match against the Citizens.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was coy on team news ahead of their clash with title rivals Manchester United. But Mourinho did admit there's a strong possibility Loic Remy will start against United and Diego Costa could return for the trip to Arsenal.
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Chelsea vs Manchester United starting line-ups
Chelsea starting XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Matic, Oscar, Fabregas, Hazard, Drogba.
Manchester United starting XI: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, McNair, Shaw, Mata, Rooney, Herrera, Young, Fellaini, Falcao.
Chelsea subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Ramires, Cuadrado, Willian, Solanke.
Manchester United subs: Valdes, Blackett, Rafael, Di Maria, Januzaj, Pereira, van Persie.
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