Ronaldo vows to end the title race at Chelsea

A victory for the reigning champions would open up a six point gap over Avram Grant8217;s team with only two games to play and United8217;s vastly superior goal difference makes it impossible for Chelsea to overhaul them.

If United do retain the crown they will owe a huge debt of gratitude to Ronaldo. The Portugal winger has an incredible 28 league goals this season and even his penalty miss against Barcelona in midweek couldn8217;t shake his confidence ahead of the trip to west London.

8220;It will be a tough game but we have a great chance as the team is very confident,8221; he said. 8220;We do not want to drop any points at Chelsea, so it is important we go for the victory.8221;

Even a defeat wouldn8217;t be a disaster for United as they would stay top thanks to their goal difference, but Chelsea deserve credit for keeping up the pressure after trailing by eight points earlier this year.

When the Blues were beaten 2-0 at Old Trafford in Grant8217;s first match back in September, they looked anything but a title contender. Now they have one last chance to make United sweat and Petr Cech is relishing the challenge.

8220;Every game now is like a final. Personally I play football to play in the big games and this is an exciting time for everyone,8221; Cech said.

8220;The Premier League is getting towards the end and after Saturday we can be neck-and-neck with Man United.

8220;Of course, United score the most goals in the league 8211; they have got the attacking threat. But we have got a pretty good record at Stamford Bridge, so we hope to keep that going.8221;

The death of Frank Lampard8217;s mother Pat after a short battle with pneumonia yesterday cast a shadow over Chelsea8217;s preparations. Lampard could be missing but United also have a worry over Nemanja Vidic, who is struggling to recover from a stomach bug.