Few clubs are comforted by a visit from Manchester United, but Chelsea have not lost to them at home since April 2002. It will be a concern, however, if hosts who opened the season commandingly are reduced to rummaging for omens. The side at least looked in better shape when drawing 1-1 at Tottenham on Sunday and United have won a single away game so far in the League. Frank Lampard is set to make his first start for Chelsea since August, after featuring as a substitute against Spurs. Kevin McCarra

Venue Stamford Bridge, Sunday 4pm Tickets Sold out Last season Chelsea 1 Man Utd 0 Referee M Atkinson

This season's matches 14 Y51, R7, 4.14 cards per game

Odds Chelsea 6-5 Man Utd 11-4 Draw 12-5

Chelsea

Subs from Turnbull, Hilário, Ramires, McEachran, Kalou, Bruma, Sturridge, Kakuta, Van Aanholt

Doubtful Zhirkov (calf)

Injured Bosingwa (hamstring, 26 Dec), Alex (knee, Feb), Benayoun (achilles, Apr)

Suspended None

Form guide DDDLLW

Disciplinary record Y25 R1

Leading scorer Drogba 8

Manchester United

Subs from Kuszczak, Amos, Brown, Berbatov, Giggs, O'Shea, Obertan, Smalling, Fábio, Macheda, Bébé, J Evans, Neville, Hernandez, Gibson

Doubtful O'Shea (calf)

Injured Owen (hamstring, 26 Dec), Scholes (groin, 4 Jan), Hargreaves (hamstring, 16 Jan), Valencia (broken leg, Feb)

Suspended None

Form guide WWWDDW

Disciplinary record Y24 R0

Leading scorer Berbatov 11

Match pointers

• Didier Drogba leads the division in terms of shots on target, but has scored only one in nine league games against Manchester United

• United are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League away games, but have drawn six of the past seven

• Chelsea have the best home defence in the Premier League, conceding four goals, but those all came in their last two games at Stamford Bridge

• Nani has contributed heavily to the United cause this term – leading his team‑mates in shots on goal, assists, fouls won and crosses