• Where : Stamford Bridge (London - Chelsea FC)
• When : 12:30 GMT
• Watch on tv : iTV1
• Live Streams : Man Utd Balkan TV
• Players to watch : Hazard, Chicharito (Hernandez)
  

Juan Mata, Eden Hazard, Ashley Cole, David Luiz, Ramires and Demba Ba should all return to Rafa Benitez's starting line-up after missing Chelsea's league defeat at Southampton on Saturday.

The Chelsea boss could make around six changes to his side ahead of a run of five games in the next 13 days.

Gary Cahill (knee) is a doubt so John Terry is likely to continue in defence alongside Luiz. With Ba cup-tied for the Blues in the Europa League, the Senegalese should be handed a start on Monday. Mata should return to the side after missing the match at St Mary's with illness.

Sir Alex Ferguson is also likely to make several changes to his side after rotating the team in the weekend win at Sunderland.

Phil Jones could return to the side at right-back after Rafael (groin) was forced off at the weekend. Tom Cleverley and Ryan Giggs are also likely to feature after sitting out Saturday's match.

In attack, Danny Welbeck and Chicharito will hope for a starting berth with Nani also ready to come in. Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young and Robin van Persie should drop to the bench.

DID YOU KNOW :

• Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has won the FA Cup more times than any other player, lifting the famous trophy an astonishing seven times.

• Juan Mata recently became the first Premier League player to score 10 goals and provide 10 assists.

• Manchester United striker Chicharito (pictured right) enjoys playing against Chelsea, the Mexican striker has struck in five of his last seven games against the Blues in all competitions.

• No player in the top flight has hit the woodwork more than Van Persie this season. The Dutchman has been denied by a post or the crossbar seven times.

• Left-back Patrice Evra has played more minutes (2,430) than any other United player in the league this season.

• Eighteen goals have been scored in the three meetings between the sides this season.

OUR PREDICTION :
After losing to Southampton at the weekend, the Chelsea fans will let Rafa Benitez know how they feel about him at Stamford Bridge and that poisonous atmosphere might work against the Blues. Manchester United also made a number of changes at the weekend, so they should be able to match the energy levels of their opponents. After surrendering a two-goal lead in the original tie, don't expect the Red Devils to make a similar mistake again.
Our prediction : Chelsea 1-2 Man Utd

Sunderland trust Sir Alex Ferguson will field a weakened side for a fixture scheduled only 48 hours before United's FA Cup quarter-final replay against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Martin O'Neill's problem is that they are adept at coping well with heavy rotation. Even so, Ferguson's preoccupation with besting Rafael Benítez on Easter Monday means this is a less bad than usual time to meet the league leaders. After no wins in seven games relegation fears are mounting on Wearside but a point today could alter the mood dramatically.

Venue : Stadium of Light, Saturday 12.45pm

Tickets : £32-£40 (0871 911 1973)

Last season : Sunderland 0 Man Utd 1

Referee: K Friend

This season's matches :16 Y58, R1, 3.69 cards per game

Odds : Sunderland 9-2 Man Utd 3-5 Draw 14-5

SUNDERLAND :

SunderlandSubs from : Westwood, Mangane, Kilgallon, Larsson, Vaughan, Gardner, Wickham, Mandron, Noble

Doubtful : Vaughan (groin), Sessègnon (groin)

Injured : Cattermole (knee, Aug), Fletcher (ankle, Aug), Brown (knee, unk), Cuéllar (ankle, unk)

Suspended : None

Form guide : DLDLLL

Disciplinary record : Y46 R0

Leading scorer : Fletcher 11

MAN UTD :

Man UnitedSubs from : De Gea, Johnstone, Evra, Welbeck, Powell, Young, Smalling,

Vidic, Ferdinand, Carrick, Cleverley, Kagawa, Rooney, Van Persie

Injured : Fletcher (season, illness)

Suspended : None

Form guide : WWWWWW

Disciplinary record : Y43 R0

Leading scorer : Van Persie 19

Match pointers :

• Sunderland have won just one of their previous 23 Premier League games against Manchester United, losing 17

• Manchester United have won 47 of a possible 51 points in their last 17 Premier League games (W15 D2).

• Sunderland have collected only three points (D3 L4) in their last seven Premier League matches

• Of the 28 sides to have played at least 25 Premier League games in the month of March, Sunderland (0.90) have the worst points per game ratio

• Where : Old Trafford (Manchester)
• When : 17:30 (GMT)
• Watch on TV : ESPN
• Live Stream : ManUtdBalkanTV
  

Team News
Nemanja Vidic and Robin Van Persie will be itching to return to the starting line up. Van Persie, in particular, will be looking to recapture the goal scoring form that has propelled him to near legend status in his debut season at the Theatre of Dreams after not scoring for a little while. Rio Ferdinand, considering his international future according to Ferguson, could be rested as part of his ongoing management programme. Rafael will hope to play and exorcise any demons that may still haunt him from the return fixture earlier in the season where he was torn a new one by McAnuff before being substituted. Cleverley and/or Carrick could be rested with Giggs and Anderson waiting in the wings. Nani is a major doubt with a hamstring injury whilst Scholes and Jones are definite non-starters.
Reading will arrive at Old Trafford bereft of the first and second choice ‘keeper so Stuart Taylor will continue to deputise. Federici and Kebe remain injured as does BBC favourite Jason Roberts. Pogrebnyak completes a three match ban ensuring that caretaker manager, Eamonn Dolan, has plenty to think about in terms of team selection.

Match Preview
Why Reading has made the decision to sack their manager so late in the season is beyond me and is probably beyond any reasonable and logical football fan. McDermott had done a fantastic job with Reading and the fact that a club on their budget is still fighting for their place in the league and not yet condemned to the drop is, in large, credit to their former manager. They’ve been on a poor run of form of late, seeing them lose two huge games at home. However, what chance does a new manager have in changing their fortunes in such a short space of time? What chance, in fact, does the club have of attracting anyone to the club now?
United will be looking for their twelfth league win on the bounce and will be hopeful of turning around a week, in their eyes, of horror. The Real Madrid and Chelsea fixtures derailed a run of form and momentum but this home fixture offers United the chance to get back on the horse and ride off into the sunset. Ferguson’s team selection will be very interesting as he was quick to concede Cleverley and Carrick were exhausted against Chelsea yet he failed to address this in selection or substitutions.

Match Facts
• Reading’s last league fixture at Old Trafford was a 0-0 draw in the 2007/08 campaign.
• Van Persie will be looking to avoid going five consecutive starts without scoring for the first time in over six years.
• Reading have claimed only five points in all away fixtures this season.
• United are unbeaten in their last five fixtures against Reading.

• Where : Old Trafford (Manchester)
• When : 16:30 GMT
  
• Watch on TV : iTv 1
• Live Stream : ManUtdBalkanTV
• Players to watch : Hernandez, Hazard
  

Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United will bounce back from their Champions League heartache by turfing Chelsea out of the FA Cup.

United have spent the last few days licking their wounds after the shattering disappointed of European failure.

Ferguson is still furious at the manner of his side's defeat, and the controversial decision to send Nani off, which changed the entire course of a game he felt United were comfortable in.

But he knows life goes on. And for the Red Devils that means a meeting with Chelsea, against whom they have already had two titanic contests this season.

"We have a job to do on Sunday and I think we'll do that okay," said Ferguson.

"We've gone through this procedure many times.

"When you're at a club for a long time there are always damp moments and dark days.

"In general we recover very well and we'll do that again."

Ryan Giggs will sit out following his outstanding performance against Real, so his wide berth is likely to go to Antonio Valencia or Ashley Young.

Phil Jones (ankle) and Paul Scholes (knee) are definitely out, while the main focus will be on whether Wayne Rooney gets a start after being left on the bench against Madrid.

Chelsea captain John Terry and striker Fernando Torres could make way as Rafael Benitez again rotates his squad.

Terry and Torres played in Thursday night's Europa League loss at Steaua Bucharest.

Demba Ba, Victor Moses and Ramires return to the squad after missing the trip to Romania.

Benitez is pleased to have a swift change of focus with a key fixture against fierce rivals.

"It's a positive. It's good and it's a challenge for us," he said.

"In terms of the focus of the players, it's good. We have an opportunity very quickly to change things.

"It's a good competition, a very exciting competition and Chelsea, as a club and as a team, have been doing really well.

"Hopefully we can carry on doing well after this game. That means that we will be through."

Where : Old Trafford (Manchester, England)

When : Tuesday, March 5 at 19:45 (GMT)

Watch : Itv1

Live Stream : ManUtdBalkanTV

Players to watch : Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Robin Van Persie (Man Utd)

Jose Mourinho has first-choice goalkeeper Iker Casillas back in his squad for the game at Old Trafford for the first time since January 23, but it remains unlikely that the Spain international will feature.

Marcelo is also back in contention after recovering from injury and will push Fabio Coentrao for a place at left-back.

The Real Madrid boss rested plenty of key players in the win over Barcelona at the weekend. Alvaro Arbeloa, Sami Khedira, Angel Di Maria, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo will all return to the starting line-up.

Phil Jones (ankle), who impressed in the first leg, is a doubt to feature on Tuesday, though Tom Cleverley is expected to come in for the Red Devils in midfield. 

However, Rio Ferdinand is expected to return to the side after missing the win over Norwich at the weekend with illness.

Jonny Evans is likely to once again partner the Englishman in defence, with Nemanja Vidic who played at the weekend, missing out.

DID YOU KNOW ?

• The two previous Champions League encounters between Manchester United and Real Madrid at Old Trafford have produced 12 goals.

• BetVictor are offering 9/1 on over 5.5 goals on Tuesday night.

• Cristiano Ronaldo has scored seven goals in 23 Champions League games at Old Trafford. He has 16 goals in 18 European games at the Santiago Bernabeu.

• Angel Di Maria has four assists in the competition this season, all coming against Manchester teams - three against City and one against United. Real Madrid are one of two Spanish teams to have beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League. Deportivo La Coruna won 3-2 back in April 2000.
• Jose Mourinho has never won a Champions League game at Old Trafford. Porto's progress was built on a 1-1 draw while Inter lost 2-0 at United in 2008-09.

• On the two occasions the Real Madrid boss has won the Champions League, his teams have have knocked out English opposition in the last 16.

• United have managed only two clean sheets in their last 10 home Champions League games.

• Alex Ferguson has only won twice in his 15 competitive encounters with Jose Mourinho.
  
• The Red Devils have had their woodwork rattled six times, the most of any side in the tournament this season.

There's a good chance Manchester United already have one eye on a midweek Champions League clash with Real Madrid. The Red Devils cannot lose focus on Norwich City, however, as they attempt to move one step closer to the Premier League title.

United currently lead rival Manchester City by 12 points with 11 matches left in the season. That's a comfortable edge, but they still cannot allow a club like Norwich to walk away from Old Trafford with a win. They must bear down and finish the job.

The Canaries are coming off a thrilling comeback victory over Everton. They struck twice in the dying minutes of the match to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 triumph. The midtable club hopes it will give them some momentum heading into Saturday's clash.

Here's a look at all the key viewing information for the match, followed by players to watch for both clubs and a prediction.

Where: Old Trafford in Greater Manchester, England

When: Saturday, March 2 at 15:00 GMT

Watch: ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes

Live Stream: Man Utd Balkan TV

Matchup to Watch: Javier Hernandez vs. Canaries' back line

Robin van Persie has been deemed fit to play, according to the club's official site. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Hernandez get plenty of run Saturday, though, whether it be as a starter or as a substitute to ensure United's leading scorer doesn't suffer any setbacks.

"Chicharito" ranks third on the team with eight goals in EPL play but hasn't found the net in a league match since the first day of the new year. Getting him more involved so he can get in form for the stretch run is key.

The Red Devils face a tricky test because of the improved play of Norwich's back line. The club has allowed just one goal over its last three matches and figure to maintain the defensive focus against United, because they don't have enough offensive depth to keep pace.

Match Prediction : Man Utd 3-1 Norwich City

Ryan Giggs has signed a new one-year contract, a deal that will keep the winger at Old Trafford until June 2014 and see him complete his 23rd season as a first-team player.

Giggs, the most decorated football player this country has ever seen, signed professional forms with United in 1990 and made his debut on 2 March 1991. Since then, he has made a club-record 931 appearances, scoring 168 goals. He has won 12 Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, two UEFA Champions Leagues, one Super Cup, an Intercontinental Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup.

Sir Alex Ferguson said: “What can I say about Ryan that hasn’t already been said? He is a marvellous player and an exceptional human being. Ryan is an example to us all, the way in which he has, and continues to, look after himself. 

"He has fantastic energy for the game and it is wonderful to see. Ryan seems to reach a new milestone every week and to think that he now has 23 unbroken years of league goals behind him is truly amazing in the modern-day game. His form this year shows his ability and his enjoyment of the game are as strong as ever and I am absolutely delighted that he has signed a new contract.”

Ryan Giggs said: “I am feeling good, enjoying my football more than ever and, most importantly, I feel I am making a contribution to the team. This is an exciting team to be part of, with great team spirit, and we are again pushing for trophies as we head towards the business end of the season.

"I am delighted to have signed a new contract. I would like to thank Sir Alex and the coaching staff and I would also like to thank David Gill who has been a tremendous support over my many years here."

(manutd.com)