TEAM NEWS: Costa & Falcao miss Manchester United-Chelsea clash

The Spain international has failed to recover from the groin problem and virus he has been battling all week, while the Colombian picked up a knock in training
Oct 26, 2014 15:00:00 

HD Diego Costa Chelsea Schalke Chelsea's Diego Costa and Manchester United's Radamel Falcao will sit out Sunday's clash between the two sides at Old Trafford.

Didier Drogba leads the line for the Blues in the absence of Costa, while United defender Phil Jones, who returned to the starting line-up against West Brom on Monday night after missing nearly six weeks, is also missing.

Costa has been battling a groin problem and a virus which saw him hospitalised all week, while Falcao picked up a knock in training on Friday and has failed to recover in time.

Manchester United: De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Blind, Fellaini; Mata, Januzaj, Di Maria; Van Persie.

Subs: Lindegaard, Blackett, Fletcher, Carrick, Herrera, A.Pereira, Wilson.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Drogba.

Subs: Cech, Zouma, Ake, Mikel, Baker, Salah, Schurrle.