Chelsea v Manchester United team news: Wayne Rooney misses out while John Terry fit again but likely to miss out

United boss Jose Mourinho heads back to Stamford Bridge with a decision to make about Wayne Rooney

CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte was dealt a blow when John Terry aggravated the ankle injury he sustained at Swansea last month.

But the Blues legend is fit for the Manchester United clash and could face old boss Jose Mourinho after he was unable to train on Thursday.

Terry, 35, had undergone extensive fitness work and was an unused substitute for last Saturday’s thumping 3-0 win at home to champions Leicester.

Conte should welcome back midfield ace Cesc Fabregas and defender Branislav Ivanovic to the squad after the pair picked up slight knocks.

Kurt Zouma is also making good progress as he returns from a knee injury.

Manchester United's out-of-form England captain Wayne Rooney looks like returning to the bench despite leading the side to a 4-1 Europa League win over Fenerbahce on Thursday.

He only came on for the last 13 minutes of the Red Devils' goalless draw at Liverpool on Monday night and no longer appears to be a first-choice pick for Premier League games.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be available as United chief Mourinho makes his first return to Stamford Bridge since being given the boot by the Londoners last December.

Armenian midfield ace Mkhitaryan has failed to shine since his summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund and picked up a slight thigh injury.

LIKELY LINE-UPS

Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Alonso, Moses, Kante, Matic, Hazard, Willian, Costa.
MAN UTD: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Bailly, Shaw, Pogba, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Rashford, Ibrahimovic.

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