Chelsea defender Gary Cahill knows victory tonight over Manchester United could be decisive in the title race.

United go to Stamford Bridge without a win since 2002, but after coming from behind against Braga in midweek, they have won four consecutive games in all competitions, and 10 of their last 11.

"It's a massive game in the Premier League. We knew there were a couple of big games coming with Tottenham and Man U and it's important we keep the run going in the league," Cahill told chelseafc.com.

"We have really started really well and we'll look to continue that. We've answered a few questions when we've faced the big teams so far and it seems to have gone reasonably well so we hope that continues.

"A win would give us a nice little gap there. Everyone knows the importance of the game and the rewards you can get come the end of the season, but we can't approach it in any other manner than we have in our other home games.

"It was a tough night on Tuesday and when you have nights like that you want the next game to come along, so we now have an opportunity to put that right and get the right result."