Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
will not be surprised if striker Diego Costa
is involved when Chelsea visit Old Trafford
on Sunday.

Costa has not featured for his club since the
international break earlier this month, having
aggravated a hamstring injury on duty with
Spain.

The 26-year-old has also been laid low by a
viral infection that forced him to be admitted
to hospital earlier this week.

However, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho revealed
on Friday that Costa "has a little chance" of
facing United, and Van Gaal feels the Barclays
Premier League's joint-top scorer is likely to
play some part.

"I think that Jose shall play with him when he
can because he wants to win," said the
Dutchman. "Of course he can play maybe,
because he has trained individually. I have
heard and read on the websites. I also have my
eyes always open.

"He's scored nine [goals] out of seven
[matches] – that is remarkable. So he's in good
shape, I think. But he was ill yesterday
[Thursday] so you never know."

Chelsea hold a five-point lead at the top of the
Barclays Premier League standings after
claiming seven wins and a draw in a fine start
to the season.

United lie 10 points back in sixth and Van Gaal
acknowledges his side face a stiff challenge this
weekend.

"Chelsea are one of the top teams, I think also
Manchester City are at the moment," he
added. "Jose has worked more than one year
already with his team and last year they didn't
win any prizes, so you have to build up and he
has built up Chelsea.

"They are playing like a team and I want my
team to do that as well, but to play for 90
minutes.

"We did that against West Bromwich Albion
[on Monday in a 2-2 draw], played as a team,
but we also made individual errors. That was
our problem."

United will be without captain Wayne Rooney
as he completes a three-match suspension,
while Michael Carrick (ankle) remains short of
match fitness. However, Angel Di Maria has
been passed fit following a thigh injury scare.

Chelsea striker Loic Remy has been ruled out
after picking up a groin injury in a midweek
UEFA Champions League rout of Maribor.

Mourinho was content to play it safe when
settling for a goalless draw at Old Trafford last
season but insists he wants a win this time
around.

"We are playing well, we are confident, we are
top of the league and we are in a good
position to qualify in the Champions League,"
he said. "The camp is happy and we are ready
for the game.

"We go to every match to win but sometimes
during a game a point is a positive point and a
positive result.

"Last year, at a certain moment the game was
very difficult to win and I think both teams
accepted the point as a normal result.

"On Sunday we go to win. If you give me one
point now – and we don't have to play the
game – I will not accept it. I want to fight for
the three points."

Manchester United (from) : Amos, De Gea,
Johnstone, Lindegaard, Blackett, Blind, Jones,
Rafael, Rojo, Shaw, Smalling, Vermijl,
Anderson, Di Maria, Fellaini, Fletcher, Herrera,
James, Januzaj, Mata, Young, Falcao, W Keane,
Van Persie, Wilson.

Chelsea (from) : Cech, Courtois, Schwarzer,
Ake, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Christensen, Filipe,
Ivanovic, Terry, Zouma, Fabregas, Hazard,
Matic, Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Salah, Willian,
Costa, Drogba, Schurrle.
Match Appointments

Referee: Phil Dowd Assistants: G Beswick, D
Cann Fourth Official: C Foy

Where are my people in BLUE shirt... All I ask for is the maximum points! I am not asking for more, is it too much to ask! Let's go there

let me ask IFA who will win

haffaze777:
let me ask IFA who will win

What did he say?

myhobbies:

What did he say?

still consulting

I Luv Van Gaal, but proudly a Mourinhosta. "my Master's Master is my Master". Lets go dia Matic.

what time is the match op?

1miccza:
what time is the match op?

Same for me. But we will surely win.#teamchelsea#

Up blues,chelsea go do that thing for Manu today like dis

Front page,abeg......

Chelsea will definitely take the day no doubt Man. U is no match for our squad

Straight win. Over 2.5!

I see man u beating Chelsea

The time is come. @Lily4star get ready to receive ur lubricant in case u get dry. Lol

Manchester United winning today whether you like it or not!!!!!!!
My blood is RED!!!!!!
GGMU FOR LIFE

haffaze777:







still consulting

Chie... Manchester United don go down

1miccza:
what time is the match op?

Match start by 5pm pere...

Diego Costa is likely to start in
Chelsea’s Premier League clash
against Manchester United today
– despite his ongoing hamstring
issues.

The striker is believed to have
completed a training session with The
Blues on Saturday, and is ready to
play in the game at Old Trafford.

Costa has been suffering with a
hamstring problem since the end of
last season while playing for Atletico
Madrid, with the 25-year-old being
forced to spend a night in hospital
with a virus last week.

Despite his recent health problems,
though, the Brazilian is thought to
have done enough to convince
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho that he
is fit enough to feature against
United.

The news will come as a relief for the
Portuguese tactician after Loic Remy
was ruled out of the match with a
groin injury he sustained in Chelsea’s
Champions League win over Maribor
in midweek.

http://www.metro.co.uk/2014/10/26/diego-costa-set-to-start-for-chelsea-against-manchester-united-even-with-injury-4922007/

To all man utd fans

To all utd fans

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Chelsea Handicap...Quote Me

The time has come for chelshit to drop 3 points....

All the way man u, all the way!!!!!!!

KTBFH



On their way to Manchester

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Dayjhihannon01:
MISSBERRYPOP5 DEAR, HERE WE GO!!! U CAN SEE AM WRITING WITH THE THE INK!!! BLUE IS THE COLOUR!!! GO CHELSEA GO!!!!

hehehehehehe. I can't wait. Let me take my seat 1st.