Champions League final Manchester United v Chelsea odds and news

Champions League final Manchester United v Chelsea odds and news Tomorrow is the 2008 Champions League final game between Manchester United and Chelsea, time for the latest news from the squads, as well as the latest betting odds on the Moscow game. According to the latest injury reports, Manchester United is in much better position to face off the Blues tomorrow with the full squad in perfect condition, leaving Sir Alex Ferguson with the tough decision which six players will be left from the Champions League starting line-up. Some reports claim that Paul Scholes, who missed the last Champions League final with the Red Devils after suspension, has been promised a spot on the starting team. It's still unknown if Ryan Giggs will play in the Champions League final, if he does, he would beat Sir Bobby Charlton's club record of 758 appearances. Giggs is likely to start, as he is one of the five Manchester United players with Champions League final experience.

Chelsea will also pack a full squad in the Champions League final game tomorrow, but some of the players will enter the field right after injury recovery. Blues' captain John Terry, who dislocated his elbow on the final day of the Premier League season, appears to have made a fast recovery and is expected to start on Wednesday against Manchester United. Defender Ricardo Carvalho has also recovered from a back injury, as well as Didier Drogba, who had knee issues earlier. It remains unknown whether such fast recoveries would be able to hold these top players on the field for the full 90 minutes tomorrow. Chelsea defender Ashley Cole hurt ankle in a challenge with Claude Makelele during Tuesday's training session and went off for treatment, his situation remains unknown at this time. To get some head-to-head info on Manchester United v Chelsea, see the links at the bottom.

And now to the most important part, betting on the Champions League final. The bookies in Europe are looking forward to over £10 million in wagers this time around and it seems the money bet is going to be much more than that. Let's look at the Champions League odds offered by our preferred British online bookmaker Bet 365 (new window). The odds on Manchester United to win the Champions League final game are still at 2.50 (or 6/4), draw pays out on 3.00 coefficient, but the odds on Chelsea to win the European competition have been slightly lengthened, following the reports of the Blues' squad condition, now up to 3.20, compared to yesterday, when Chelsea was paying out on 3.10. Either way the Champions League final game goes, there would be a substantial payout to be made by the punters, jump on the action at Bet 365, where live betting on the Champions League will be available, as well.

Published on 05/20/2008