Ex-Chelsea winger Pat Nevin believes Jose Mourinho will use the physicality within his Manchester United squad to try and win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Defeat for United at the weekend would extend the gap to the top to 10 points and would seriously derail their chances of lifting the Premier League title this season.

"I think United will almost certainly use their power and physique, possibly more than any other time under the leadership of the current manager," Nevin wrote in his column for the Chelsea website.

"That is not to deride this tactic, in their position I would be sorely tempted to do exactly the same thing.

"Looking at Chelsea so far this season and the style imposed by Maurizio Sarri, does it really seem like a sensible plan to try to out-pass the Blues? Obviously not, so expect the big physical guns to be deployed against us, especially from set-pieces.

"There are many other dangers in that United side but I think this is the obvious area to attack us and something we will have to find an answer to.

"That used to mean asking our goalkeeper to come out and dominate the 18-yard area for all crosses but this isn't always possible if the quality is good enough with the delivery."