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Mark Schwarzer: This is what I think about Chelsea v Manchester United now
MARK SCHWARZER believes Chelsea are favourites going into tonight's FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Manchester United (7.45pm).
Mark Schwarzer predicts Chelsea win in FA Cup quarter-finals
FA Cup holders Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge tonight without four strikers.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is serving the first of a three-match ban, Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial are injured and Marcus Rashford is out through illness.
Mark Schwarzer says Jose Mourinho will struggle without key players
And former Chelsea goalkeeper Schwarzer believes their absence will see the Blues ease to victory, having previously thought it'd be a tight encounter.
"(I initially thought) It will be very close," he said on talkSPORT.
"Obviously United are going their with so many players missing.
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"It would have been very close but maybe less so now. Chelsea have the edge now."
It is thought Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho will play midfielder Marouane Fellaini in a forward role as he looks to fill the void up front.