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Rashford targets Chelsea revenge mission

Reuters

London - Marcus Rashford insists Manchester United will be on a revenge mission when the club faces Chelsea in the FA Cup quarterfinals at Stamford Bridge.

Jose Mourinho's side suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat against the Premier League leader in west London last October.

It was a chastening afternoon for former Chelsea boss Mourinho on his first return to the Bridge since being sacked at the end of his second spell with the Blues.

Chelsea fans rubbed salt into their old idol's wounds by chanting "You're not special any more" at the manager who once dubbed himself 'the special one.'

Now United has a chance to make amends in the FA Cup after Sunday's draw pitted the Red Devils against Antonio Conte's runaway leader.

Asked if United owed Chelsea one, Rashford said: "Yeah, definitely. They've got one over us."

Rashford scored United's first half equaliser as the club moved into the last eight of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at second tier Blackburn on Sunday.

And the young England striker sees no reason why United can't avenge that October defeat at Chelsea despite their opponent's fine form this season.

"I mean, at this stage of the competition you're going to be facing a good team no matter where you go," Rashford said.

"I think we've just got to take it game by game. We're on a good run of form and so are they, so I think it'll be a good game.

"But we'll go there confident and to win the game."

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