Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Manchester United will have no excuses if they fail to win the title. United take on Chelsea tomorrow trailing the Blues by eight points despite having played a game more.

When asked if he felt the missing quartet of Manchester United players weakens them, he said: "I disagree because their squad is amazing, in numbers, players, experience, solutions. Their squad is amazing.

"Every week I have in my office not the team I'm going to play against, but on the big screen the squad and all the options. This week, when I arrived in the room, for the first time in the week, I realised what they have. It's amazing.

"Can they cover their losses? Of course. You want me to name their players? Juan Mata, Angel di Maria, Adnan Januzaj, Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Ander Herrera, Carrick, Blind, Marouane Fellaini.

"Defenders? Rafael and Antonio Valencia, Luke Shaw left-back, centre-backs Chris Smalling... of course they don't have Jonny Evans and Jones, but Tyler Blackett, Paddy McNair. They played.

"Louis van Gaal is a fantastic coach to develop players. The kids played a lot of matches and are more than ready.

"I went to QPR last with Didier Drogba and no strikers on the bench and, for a long time, because of suspensions or injuries or your suspensions - I don't forget that 'you' (the media) decided who was suspended - we were in trouble.

"You have to cope with it. I know Mr Van Gaal very well, and he's the kind of person to think at this moment that he has a fantastic squad and will go with what he has. Injuries are part of the game.

"They are fighting for the title (now). Read what their players feel and say, they're fighting for the title. They are doing that already."