Hargreaves: Not do or die

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Owen Hargreaves has played down talk Manchester United's clash with Chelsea is a title decider.

The Premier League titans meet on Sunday with The Blues looking to take top spot in England's top-flight from Arsenal.

However, should The Red Devils suffer rare back-to-back league defeats following their 2-1 reverse at Liverpool last week, Hargreaves does not think the damage would be irreparable.

"Chelsea's going to be a big one when you look at the league tables," Hargreaves told Sky Sports News.

"It's not a decider as of yet, but it's going to be a big game for us. We're going to have to be at our best."

Ron return

Meanwhile, Hargreaves believes Cristiano Ronaldo's return to fitness will give United a dimension they have lacked this season.

Ronaldo was missing from last weekend's Anfield defeat although he made his comeback with a second half cameo in United's midweek goalless draw with Villarreal.

"The first time I saw him when he came back from holiday in the gym and I saw the look in his eye," the Canadian-born England international continued.

"I knew he was going to have a better season than he did last time around. That's the determination he brings.

"There's no doubting he's going to have a great season for us."

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