Though Manchester United and Chelsea performed rather disappointingly in Europe this week, hoever, the Red Devils will be too happy to be playing against a Chelsea team that has never won in the FA Cup at Old Trafford.
This is the 11th FA Cup meeting between the sides, with United having won eight – Chelsea won the last encounter in the 2007 final. Besides, this is Manchester United's 34th FA Cup quarter-final; only Arsenal have made this round more often, 36.
It is likely that Winger Ryan Giggs will be rested for Manchester United's FA Cup quarter-final with Chelsea and Antonio Valencia or Ashley Young may replace Giggs. As for other injured, defender Phil Jones (ankle) and midfielder Paul Scholes (knee) are out of Sunday's duel with the Blues.
Manchester United will be smarting from Tuesday's controversial exit from the Champions League, as they defend the best record in FA Cup history of 11 wins (five under Sir Alex Ferguson), 18 appearances in the final and 27 in the semi-finals.
On the other hand, holders Chelsea are defending the most impressive recent record in the FA Cup, being winners in four of the last six seasons, and in seven overall.
The likely squads for Sunday's match will be:
Manchester United: Lindegaard, Johnstone, Buttner, Welbeck, Powell, Giggs, Anderson, Young, Smalling, Ferdinand, Hernández
Manchester United v Chelsea: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Graphic / Guardian
Chelsea:Turnbull, Hilário, Azpilicueta, Ferreira, Terry, Ake, Bertrand, Lampard, Oscar, Benayoun, Torres, Marin
Referee Howard Webb
Thus the match between the two football giants is going to be interesting and the match worth watching, scheduled for Sunday, 10 March 2013 at 16:30 GMT at the Old Trafford.
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