Nemanja Matic v Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Nemanja Matic has been a revelation since returning to Chelsea in January, shoring up defensive midfield with smart positioning and distributing the ball intelligently.
The Serbia international is a giant of a player, and in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium he even managed to outmuscle Yaya Toure off the ball.
While Matic is a huge obstacle to get past, he is not the most mobile of players, and the pace and dribbling of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from centre midfield could prove effective.
The Arsenal youngster successfully dribbled past ten players against Bayern Munich when the Gunners took on the Bundesliga side in the UEFA Champions League, which was as much as the Bavarians managed between them.
If Matic receives an early booking it could make both him and Jose Mourinho nervous – particularly after Chelsea went down to nine men against Aston Villa.
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