London — By the time Chelsea walk out at Old Trafford on Sunday, their Premier League lead may again have been cut to a slender four points. For the second weekend running, Antonio Conte’s side kick off after their main pursuers Tottenham Hotspur but, unlike last Saturday, when they were always odds-on to restore their advantage by beating Bournemouth, real danger lurks in the form of Manchester United and former manager Jose Mourinho. When the teams last met the Portuguese appeared unusually relaxed, eschewing the regulation collar and tie he always wore as Blues manager for gilet and trainers. But he still ended up squaring up with Conte on the Stamford Bridge touchline during a fractious FA Cup quarterfinal that saw Ander Herrera sent off.
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