Isto é futebol...

Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Graphic 

Chelsea

Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, J Cole, Sturridge, Hutchinson, Zhirkov, Bruma, Borini, Kalou, Matic, Ferreira, Belletti, Alex, Mikel
Doubtful Mikel (ankle), Zhirkov (knee)
Injured Bosingwa (knee, 21 Nov)
Suspended None
Form guide WWLWLW
Disciplinary record Y11 R1
Leading scorer Drogba 9

Manchester United

Subs from Foster, Kuszczak, Anderson, Berbatov, Owen, Welbeck, Brown, Fabio, Gibson, Scholes, Macheda, Rafael, Obertan
Doubtful Berbatov (knee), Fletcher (ankle), Giggs (thigh), Vidic (calf), Welbeck (knee)
Injured Ferdinand (back, 21 Nov), Park (knee, 21 Nov), Hargreaves (knee, Dec)
Suspended Neville (second of three)
Form guide WLWDWW
Disciplinary record Y17 R2
Leading scorer Rooney 7

Match pointers

• Manchester United average 1.29 points per game in the Premier League against Chelsea, fewer than against any other side
• Chelsea have not been beaten at home by United in the Premier League since losing 3-0 in April 2002
• Five of Dimitar Berbatov's last six league goals have come between the 51st and 62nd minute
• Chelsea are one defeat away from 150 in the Premier League era
• Sir Alex Ferguson has lost three of his four meetings with Carlo Ancelotti as a manager