Man Utd vs Chelsea (agg 1 - 0)

Uefa Champions League quarter-final second leg

Venue: Old Trafford Date: Tuesday, 12 April Kick-off: 1945 BST

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Manchester United and Chelsea renew hostilities at Old Trafford on Tuesday with a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League at stake.

United lead 1-0 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge and Wayne Rooney's away goal makes them favourites to advance.

However, the last time the two met in Manchester, Chelsea won 2-1 on route to last year's Premier League title.

Their previous Champions League meeting was the 2008 final, which United won 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was the Red Devils' hero that night in Istanbul, saving the decisive spot-kick from Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka to give his side victory.

Earlier in the shootout, Chelsea captain John Terry was one kick away from winning the match for his side, but lost his footing in the process of taking his side's fifth penalty and hit the post.

In normal time, winger Cristiano Ronaldo had given United the lead - he would also miss a penalty in the shoot-out - before Frank Lampard equalised for Chelsea.

This is the closest the Blues have come to satisfying billionaire owner Roman Abramovich's quest to see Europe's premier club trophy adorn the Stamford Bridge trophy cabinet.

Avram Grant - now West Ham boss - was in charge of the west London club for that final, but they have since turned to two-time Champions League-winner Carlo Ancelotti to guide them to European glory.

In the Italian's debut season in 2009/10, he led Chelsea to a Premier League and FA Cup Double, during which his side beat United both home and away - including that 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on 3 April 2010.

However, Chelsea have faded this season after a strong start and are currently in poor form, with Ancelotti admitting after Saturday's 1-0 home win over Wigan that they must improve if they are to challenge United on Tuesday.

The Red Devils are on course to recapture the Premier League title this season, with a seven-point cushion over second-placed Arsenal and a further four points in front of Chelsea, albeit having played a game more than both.

However, Chelsea have beaten United in the league once this season - a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on 1 March.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was unhappy with referee Martin Atkinson after that defeat, following the official's decision to award Chelsea an 80th-minute penalty when Yuri Zhirkov was brought down by defender Chris Smalling.

"You want a fair referee - or a strong referee, anyway - and we didn't get that," said Ferguson afterwards.

Such comments were echoed by Ancelotti after last Tuesday's Champions League first leg, during which the Italian claimed his side should have been given a last-minute penalty for a foul on Ramires by Patrice Evra.

"It's not easy to give the penalty in the last minute," the Blues boss said. "You need to have personality, courage and character. Not always do referees have these kind of skills."

Brazilian full-back Rafael is the only doubt for United ahead of Tuesday's second-leg clash.

Although declared fit on Saturday, Rafael was restricted to running rather than ball work with the rest of the squad in training on Monday.

He was carried off in the first-leg victory at Stamford Bridge last week.

Ferguson said on Monday: "Rafael did a bit of jogging this morning. Hopefully he will be able to be ready for tomorrow but I am not sure about it."

"There is a little doubt and it is not something I want to be risking in a major game. He really has to do something special tomorrow morning to change my mind about it."

If Ferguson decides against risking the 20-year-old, he may turn to fit-again John O'Shea. The Irishman returned to the team ahead of schedule for Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham, after picking up a hamstring injury against Marseille in the Champions League last month.

Long-term absentee Darren Fletcher will again miss out for United. The Scotland midfielder last featured as a substitute in the defeat at Liverpool on 6 March and has been suffering from a virus.

Rooney and Rio Ferdinand missed the visit of Fulham on Saturday because of suspension and injury respectively - but both are available for Tuesday.

Ancelotti, meanwhile, has a fully-fit squad for the first time this season.

Yossi Benayoun and Alex returned from injury at the weekend, both coming on as substitutes in the home win over Wigan.

Benayoun, who played 45 minutes of thr game - his first since 22 September - told Chelsea's official website: "I am not ready to play 90 minutes but I will give everything for as long as I can if the manager wants me.

"I have no pain, so the only thing is the fitness," added the Israel international, who had been out with an Achilles injury and has played only four times for Chelsea since joining from Liverpool last summer.

"I did a sprint against Wigan and you think 'Oh my God' but then you recover. That is normal after nearly seven months out."

source : bbc.co.uk