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Scroll through the gallery above to see which players could decide the game

This is not going to be easy for United.

With the injuries piling up and United finding their feet again after a poor run of form, the last thing David Moyes needs is a trip to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have ominously clicked into gear of late and are looking every inch title contenders again under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho.

But that is exactly why a win for the Reds could make a huge statement of intent for the back end of the season.

Here, we look at just how Moyes could pull it off.

LAST LINE

David de Gea v Fernando Torres

De Gea's position is one of the very few under threat during a difficult start to the season. The Spaniard has kept his head while others around him have lost theirs, and is likely to play a key role in any victory in west London. He comes up against a striker in Torres who it appears may never get back to his best, and so should be able to get the better of his compatriot.

Torres is converting his shots at an impressive rate of 20% so far this season but has scored just four goals , a fact that tells you that he isn't getting a lot of efforts away. In fact, the former Liverpool forward averages a shot once every 48.65 minutes and hits one on target only every 88.45 minutes.

Going by those stats it is unlikely De Gea will face much threat, but he will need to make sure he is on his toes when a shot comes in. The 23-year-old has a save ratio of 71.1% this season from 83shots faced and has a strong chance of thwarting Torres as a result.

AT THE BACK

Rafael v Eden Hazard

It is well known that Chelsea are a touch light on the striker front - the real threat comes from the attacking trio behind. Hazard is the key member of that fluid triumvirate, as his statistics for this season prove. The Belgian has nine goals and five assists so far, but it is the fact that he is the league's second-most prolific dribbler (behind Andros Townsend) with 3.6 per game that underlines his true talents.

Thankfully, Rafael is dribbled past just 0.7 times per game on average, and will be hopeful that his record of intercepting the ball every 29.2 minutes can see him capitalise on Hazard's occasionally wayward passing. The Chelsea winger completes just 78.8% of passes in the opposition half, giving Rafael a chance at nipping in.

ENGINE ROOM

Darren Fletcher v Oscar

Fletcher may only have recently returned to duty but he will be key at Stamford Bridge if fit to play. In just 175 minutes of Premier League action, the Scot has pulled off an interception at a rate of once every 29.2 minutes and a recovery once every 11 minutes . This is also allied to an economy in possession represented by a 88.3% passing accuracy.

Oscar is a creative machine - and any threat from the middle of Jose Mourinho's team will come courtesy of the Brazilian.

He creates a chance on average every 55.6 minutes for Chelsea this season, and also has a shooting accuracy of 48.3% which suggests he will be more than willing to have a pop on goal if given any space. It is Fletcher's job to ensure that does not happen.

UP TOP

Wayne Rooney v John Terry

Getting Rooney back for a game against the club who so actively pursued him in the summer is crucial. United cannot win if they do not score goals, and the 28-year-old is a guarantee of those. Despite his injury troubles this season, Rooney has already accumulated nine goals and nine assists in the Premier League, and his chance creation rate of one every 36.5minutes shows that he also improves those around him.

The man he will come up against, John Terry, has enjoyed something of a renaissance under Mourinho, though the fact he has provided a clearance every 13 minutes shows that this is not down to a change in his last-ditch style.

Regardless, Terry's speed of movement has not increased as he has aged, and Rooney's tackle success rate of 85.7% suggests that there is a lot to be gained in pressing the Chelsea veteran. Turning the ball over high up the pitch could be crucial to nicking a goal.