Manchester United boss United boss Alex Ferguson revelled in victory at Sporting Lisbon, then cried: "Bring on Chelsea."

It was the Red Devils' fourth 1-0 victory in a row and sets them up perfectly for the league visit of the Blues to Old Trafford on Sunday.

Ferguson said: "It is not going to do us any harm going into Sunday on this run of victories.

"That is a massive game for us now and we are going into it with a good continuity of play and consistency. We have also got a lot of players coming back into the team to also improve our chances."