Midfield:
New signing and former boy Nemanja Matic will perhaps straight walk into Chelsea’s defensive midfield role ahead and that too ahead of the man he was made a makeshift deal for two years ago, David Luiz. However, Mourinho has confirmed that Matic will not start the game as he feels he has to show respect to his other consistent performers.
Frank Lampard is a huge doubt, which leaves Ramires and Mikel as the only option for the Blues to do the dirty work. (However if Lampard proves his fitness before the game, he might very well start the game). Juan Mata might not be named again in the starting eleven as Brazilian Oscar is expected to fill in the number ten role alongside Belgian Eden Hazard, who simply can’t stop scoring currently. Another Brazilian Willian will play on the left flank as Mourinho will look to put the away side under pressure right from the whistle. The triumvirate will look to provide cutting balls up front to the lone striker in between United’s defence and looking to create spaces by dragging the defenders out of position.