I do not know what the background of the decision this time Roberto Di Matteo

Italian coach decided not to put the name of Juan Mata and John Obi Mikel when Chelsea meet Manchester United for the second time in four days in the event the Capital One Cup, Thursday (1/11) local time at Stamford Bridge.

The decision could have been due to the tight schedule that must be followed Chelsea during winter. In addition both the name of the player under the spotlight for having alleged victim racist referee Mark Calttenburg who led the fight last weekend in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, the Blues certainly lose Fernando Torres and Branislav Ivanovic, who received a red card last weekend, and John Terry is still undergoing sanctions for cases of racism. Besides Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard ruled out through injury.

"It is certainly a difficult situation," said Di Matteo in the club's official website. "It is also our fourth game in 10 days and everything was a big game, so we were looking for a way to freshen up the team, and also put some young players."

"We always talk about development and give young players a chance so this game is a good opportunity for some of them."