Manchester United v Chelsea: match preview | Football

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