manchester united v chelsea: match preview | football
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Manchester United v Chelsea: match preview | Football
Wayne Rooney remains suspended for United. Alan Smith
Injured Evans (foot, 1 Nov), Valencia (hamstring, 1 Nov), Lingard (knee, unknown), McNair
Suspended Rooney (last of three)
Discipline Y15 R2
This season G5, Y18, R0, 3.60 cards per game
. Diego Costa remains a doubt and Loïc Rémy is definitely ruled out, meaning Mourinho maylead the line with André Schürrle, who returns from illness. Subs from Cech, Zouma, Aké,Drogba, Mikel, Salah, Ramires, Christensen, Boga, Baker, Schwarzer, Solanke, Costa
Last season Man Utd 0 Chelsea 0
Doubtful Costa (illness), Mikel (foot), Ramires (groin)
Live Sky Sports 1
(hamstring, unknown)
Suspended Azpilicueta (second of three)
Referee P Dowd
Injured Rémy (groin, 22 Nov)
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Leading scorers Di MarÃa, Rooney 3
Chelsea
Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 5-2
Manchester United
Venue Old Trafford
Leading scorer Costa 9
Form WWDWWW
Subs from Lindegaard, Vermijl, Keane, Thorpe, Januzaj, Anderson, Pereira, Janko, Blackett, James,
Young, Wilson, Smalling, Fellaini
Form DWLWWD
Doubtful None
Discipline Y15 R1
Louis van Gaal insisted that Manchester United can catch Chelsea but victory for José Mourinho'steam at Old Trafford would see a 13-point gap opened up between the two