Manchester United Vs. Chelsea FC, English Premier League: Preview

In what seems like a rare occurrance, multiple teams control their own destiny in a huge game close to the end of the English Premier League season. With the title races in Germany, Italy, and Spain having been all but decided for some time, some higher power felt might have felt the need to give us a great title decider, and thus, Manchester United vs. Chelsea FC was born. If United win, they will almost certainly win the title. If the match ends in a draw, United will almost certainly win the title. If Chelsea win, they capture first place and control their own destiny.

Chelsea come into the game with a clean bill of health, while United have some slight doubts. Patrice Evra and Wayne Rooney have some nagging fitness issues, but they'll probably make starts. Darren Fletcher has just come back after a long lay-off due to a bad virus that caused him to lose a ton of weight, and he is not yet 90 minutes fit. Fletcher is a key component to United's team when he is available, but he's been away long enough that Alex Ferguson has adapted to life without him.

Though they were well beaten at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League not too long ago, Chelsea played an odd flat 4-4-2 setup in that match, leaving Wayne Rooney to do whatever he wanted. The Blues have since reverted to a 4-3-3 setup, and that should make Rooney's life much more difficult. Due to Dimitar Berbatov starting mid-week against Schalke, while Anderson and Paul Scholes played in the middle, it seems safe to assume that Javier Hernandez, Michael Carrick, and Ryan Giggs will get the nod on Sunday.

Chelsea's biggest selection question will be whether or not they want to throw Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres into the same team. Solomon Kalou is in solid form and a more natural fit than either Drogba or Torres on the right, but there's certainly something to be said for finding a way to get your best talent on the field. Form and fit aside, Torres and Drogba are unquestionably two of Chelsea's 11 most talented players.