Chelsea boss, Rafa Benitez, is set to list Nigeria’s Mikel Obi in Sunday’s tie against Premier League winners, Manchester United.
Benitez appears ready to make his now-customary changes to the starting line-up as various players look set to make way from the team that beat Basel 3-1 on Thursday.
John Terry, Ashley Cole, John Mikel Obi, Juan Mata, Oscar and Demba Ba are all expected to replace Gary Cahill, Ryan Bertrand, Frank Lampard, Ramires, Victor Moses and Fernando Torres from the previous starting XI.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will be playing for pride against their eternal rivals, Chelsea, despite winning the English Premier League crown a fortnight ago.
Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to make a solitary change from the team that faced Arsenal as Shinji Kagawa seems primed to replace Nani, operating off the left wing.
Similarly, Ashley Young, with an ankle problem, has been ruled out while Nemanja Vidic, suffering from knee injury, and Danny Welbeck, with a calf problem, are also doubtful as the strains that ruled them both out of the Arsenal game persist.
The Blues have scored 15 headed goals this league season, which is the most in the Premier League.
Benitez unleashes Mikel on Man U
