5 things to look forward to when Manchester United take on Chelsea

#2 Who will take the attack to the opposition?

Both teams need a midfielder to take charge

Chelsea generally set up with a three-man midfield - usually Kante, Fabregas and Bakayoko - when they play against a big team. Then they leave Hazard and Morata up top to do the attacking. However, Bakayoko has been poor this season.

Willian and Pedro started against Barcelona and formed a four-man midfield while defending and provided the pace to counter-attack.

In either case, Conte likes his team to be well-organized and play on the counter against big teams. This is also the case with Mourinho's United.

United have almost always set up in a 4-2-3-1, but have occasionally reverted to a three-man defense or a 4-3-3. In almost all their big games, including at home, they look to counter-attack the opposition with Pogba, Martial and Lukaku.

Hence these are two sides who let the other team have possession and then attack on the counter when they gain possession. It will be interesting to see who will have more of the ball when they meet and who takes the attack to the opposition.

Both teams have four matches to play against teams in the top six - this being the first of them. Chelsea arguably need the three points more than United, but playing at Old Trafford, one would expect United to be on the front foot right from kick-off.