Match Chelsea vs Manchester United: English Premier League Preview
Match Info :
Date: January 19, 2014 4:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: P. Dowd
Barclays Premier League
TV: beIN SPORTS HD 1, NBC Sports Network, NBC Sports Live Extra (US); Sky Sports 1/HD, Sky Go, Sky Sports 3D, Sky Sports 1 Ireland, MUTV Online, NOW TV (UK)
Chelsea plays its first home game of 2014 when it hosts Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in what looks to be the game of the week in the English Premier League.
Manchester United’s visit to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea rekindles memories of numerous feisty contests over the years when both teams were fighting for the title. United seemingly appear out of the title race this season after falling 11 points behind Arsenal, but this fixture has lost none of its excitement.
Only five men - Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, David Moyes, Rafael Benitez and Gerard Houllier - have previously overseen 100 wins with a single Premier League team
A win for Chelsea will represent Mourinho’s 100th in the Premier League. Despite United’s recent form, three points from this encounter is easier said than done. United have been poor at home, but their away form has been decent with just one defeat in the last five.
Head-to-head:
Manchester United have won more games than Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with 30 wins to Chelsea's 22.
The last fixture at Stamford Bridge saw United win 3-2 against Chelsea's nine men in October 2012.
Jose Mourinho has never lost a home game against Manchester United in two spells as Chelsea manager.
There have been four red cards in as many seasons in fixtures between the two clubs.
Team News:
Fellow midfielder Frank Lampard could return from a calf problem for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United.
Right-back Branislav Ivanovic only returned to training on Friday following a knee problem and is unlikely to figure.
New signing Nemanja Matic has been added to the squad but boss Jose Mourinho has said he will not start.
Meanwhile, United strikers Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie will again be missing.
Rooney has at least started running again, whilst Van Persie should return to training on Monday after nearly six weeks on the sidelines.
United are looking for their sixth win out of seven in the Premier League but Moyes has never won a head-to-head meeting with Jose Mourinho.
Probable lineups:
Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Cole ; Matic, Ramires ; Willian, Oscar, Hazard ; Torres
Manchester United: De Gea; Smalling, Vidic, Evans, Evra; Cleverley, Carrick; Valencia, Welbeck, Januzaj, Hernandez
Match Info :
Date: January 19, 2014 4:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: P. Dowd
Barclays Premier League
TV: beIN SPORTS HD 1, NBC Sports Network, NBC Sports Live Extra (US); Sky Sports 1/HD, Sky Go, Sky Sports 3D, Sky Sports 1 Ireland, MUTV Online, NOW TV (UK)
Chelsea vs Manchester United
Chelsea plays its first home game of 2014 when it hosts Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in what looks to be the game of the week in the English Premier League.
Manchester United’s visit to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea rekindles memories of numerous feisty contests over the years when both teams were fighting for the title. United seemingly appear out of the title race this season after falling 11 points behind Arsenal, but this fixture has lost none of its excitement.
Only five men - Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, David Moyes, Rafael Benitez and Gerard Houllier - have previously overseen 100 wins with a single Premier League team
A win for Chelsea will represent Mourinho’s 100th in the Premier League. Despite United’s recent form, three points from this encounter is easier said than done. United have been poor at home, but their away form has been decent with just one defeat in the last five.
Head-to-head:
Manchester United have won more games than Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with 30 wins to Chelsea's 22.
The last fixture at Stamford Bridge saw United win 3-2 against Chelsea's nine men in October 2012.
Jose Mourinho has never lost a home game against Manchester United in two spells as Chelsea manager.
There have been four red cards in as many seasons in fixtures between the two clubs.
Team News:
Fellow midfielder Frank Lampard could return from a calf problem for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United.
Right-back Branislav Ivanovic only returned to training on Friday following a knee problem and is unlikely to figure.
New signing Nemanja Matic has been added to the squad but boss Jose Mourinho has said he will not start.
Meanwhile, United strikers Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie will again be missing.
Rooney has at least started running again, whilst Van Persie should return to training on Monday after nearly six weeks on the sidelines.
United are looking for their sixth win out of seven in the Premier League but Moyes has never won a head-to-head meeting with Jose Mourinho.
Probable lineups:
Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Cole ; Matic, Ramires ; Willian, Oscar, Hazard ; Torres
Manchester United: De Gea; Smalling, Vidic, Evans, Evra; Cleverley, Carrick; Valencia, Welbeck, Januzaj, Hernandez
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