Ahead of the 16:30 BST kick-off, our official match programme United Review caught up with former Blues midfielder Geremi to gain an insight into the opposition.
A two-time title winner with Chelsea, the ex-Cameroon international came up against the Reds on five occasions during his four years in west London and thrived on doing battle with Sir Alex Ferguson’s side...
“The fixture was massive because we were competing against each other for the league title each season, along with Arsenal,” Geremi said in the exclusive interview with our official matchday programme.
“As a player, you are always excited to come up against the very best teams, which United were undoubtedly.