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Aside from long-term absentees, keeper Richard Lee (shoulder) and left-back Scott Barron (hip), Brentford manager Uwe Rosler has no injury concerns.

The Bees, who last played in the second tier in 1992-93, have not won promotion in six previous play-off campaigns.

Yeovil have no new injury problems for their first trip to Wembley since 2007.

Defenders Jamie McAllister and Dan Burn remain fit despite struggling with ankle injuries before the semi-final against Sheffield United.

Brentford finished third in the League One table after missing a last-minute penalty on the final day against Doncaster which would have won them automatic promotion.

Having overcome Swindon on penalties in their play-off semi-final, Brentford midfielder Sam Saunders is confident they will be able to perform at Wembley.

"The boys have played big games this season, with Chelsea home and away in the FA Cup, Doncaster at home and the Swindon games," Saunders told BBC London 94.9.

"We know being at Wembley will be a big factor but hopefully we can perform as we have done all season.

"Even though these are young lads they are playing in massive games and that can only make them stronger as characters and men.

"A lot of them have grown and come on leaps and bounds. Hopefully they can grab the occasion by the scruff of the neck and show what good players they are."

Although Brentford finished two points ahead of Yeovil in the final standings, Gary Johnson's Glovers beat the Bees twice over the season - 3-1 away in August and 3-0 at Huish Park in February.

And following their 2-1 aggregate win over Sheffield United, Johnson insists confidence is high: "The mood is really good," he told BBC Points West.

"It's very committed and professional. We want to go to Wembley to compete in what will be the biggest game in some of our lives.

"We've tried very hard to get our preparations correct so by kick-off on Sunday we are ready."

It is 10 years since Johnson led Yeovil into the Football League, during his first spell at the club, and the 57-year-old reached the Championship play-off final during his time managing Bristol City.

Assistant Terry Skiverton also tasted Wembley misery as a player in the Glovers squad in the 2006-07 season, when Russell Slade's side lost 2-0 against Blackpool in the League One final.

"The benefit I have is that I've already been beaten in this game," said Skiverton.

"I was an unused substitute on the day as I was just coming back from injury.

"I remember the disappointment was huge. To get there and be so disappointing in our performance was crushing.

"We now need to instil belief in the lads that we can do it. We're not just going there to make up the numbers.

"People say you can go there and have a good day. Not if you get beat you can't."

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will take charge of his final home game when his side take on Swansea on Sunday.

The 71-year-old is retiring at the end of the season after more than 26 years in charge at Old Trafford.

Ferguson has this year led United to a 13th league title during his tenure, with the Premier League trophy to be presented following the match.

Midfielder Paul Scholes, 38, is also to retire and is expected to play today.

Scholes initially retired at the end of the 2010-11 season before returning to action in January 2012.

There is little riding on the game, with United reclaiming the title from neighbours Manchester City when they beat Aston Villa on 22 April.

The trophy is Ferguson's 38th silverware since he joined United and the 49th of his career.

"It's fitting in many ways that it's the manager's last game at home," said United midfielder Michael Carrick. "We can celebrate the league but celebrate the manager himself and everything he brings and has brought to the club over such a length of time.

"We want to put on a performance because we want to go out on a high, we have standards and pride in ourselves.

"People might say that the game doesn't matter but it does to us. We want to win for the manager. It's his last home game so we want to make it a special occasion for him as well."

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup says he will be honoured to be in the opposite dugout for Ferguson's final game at Old Trafford.

"Unfortunately, legend is a word that is used far too often in the media today, but here we are really talking about a legend of football and I am proud to be Ferguson's opponent in his last home game as manager at Old Trafford," he said.

An emotional final day of the season at Old Trafford has been taken to a whole new level. The Premier League trophy presentation party has become a grand retirement bash that tickets are in huge demand for.

For some, it still won't have properly sunk in that Manchester United will have a different man in charge of the team next season. In the space of less than 48 hours this week, football as millions have only ever known it changed massively.

The match itself is almost a side show, but with both teams able to relax and play without pressure it might turn out to be a really enjoyable one to watch.

There are still targets of sorts to aim for.

Two points from their last two games will mean Swansea beating their total of last season - a bit of a boon for Michael Laudrup over Brendan Rodgers, you might say. The visitors also have the incentive of a first-ever win away to United. We know from Tuesday's win at Wigan that they won't drop a gear just because the day isn't 'about them'.

United need to win their last two games to equal their best ever points total in a 38-game Premier League season, achieved in 1999-2000. They'd also like to find some form befitting the trophy that they'll receive at the end, having won just one of their last four games.

Above all though, they need to give the most successful manager in British football history a winning home send off.

Sir Alex Ferguson's first Old Trafford game was a 1-0 win over QPR 26-and-a-half years ago. It was watched by a crowd of 42,235 - some 14,000 short of being full. A capacity crowd of close to 76,000 will be there for his last game. I bet 26 years from now more than double that number will claim "I was there"!


Head-to-head

The two clubs have only met three times in the Premier League - two United wins, one draw.
In nine attempts since 1931, Swansea have never beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford. They have lost seven times, but did grab a couple of 1-1 draws in the mid-1930s.
Swansea last beat Manchester United at Vetch Field in January 1982, a 2-0 top-flight win. In 19 meetings, the south Wales club have defeated United six times while United have won eight.

Manchester United

Against Chelsea last weekend, United failed to score for the first time in 67 successive home league games; ending what was a Premier League record (66 games).
In the same match, they picked up their first red card of the season; the last Premier League team to do so in 2012-13.
No team has gifted their opponents more own goals than Manchester United this season (five).
United have two wins from their last six league games (D2 L2).

Swansea

With victory at Wigan on Tuesday, Swansea ended their longest Premier League run (seven matches) without a win.
Swansea also scored three goals in a Premier League away match for the first time since the opening day of the season (5-0 at QPR).
The Swans have won two of their nine Premier League games since winning the Capital One Cup (D3 L4).
No side have drawn more Premier League games 0-0 this season than Swansea City (six).
Swansea have scored 12 goals in the final five minutes of matches this season (all competitions)

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Sunderland midfielder Craig Gardner will not play again this season because of suspension.

Stephane Sessegnon is also banned for this match, while on-loan full-back Danny Rose will play his final game for the club before returning to Tottenham.

Southampton forward Gaston Ramirez continues to serve a suspension but defender Danny Fox could return after completing his own ban.

Richard Chaplow (back) is still unavailable for Mauricio Pochettino.

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The short time in charge of Sunderland for Paolo Di Canio has already been a roller-coaster ride, from a dream derby win at St James' Park to conceding six at Villa Park - and he's had to fasten his seatbelt once again this week.

At half time on Monday night when his side were a goal and a man down to Stoke, he must have feared the worst. Yet the togetherness and spirit his players showed in the second half ensured his ride finished on a high.

But then, when Wigan were 2-1 up at home to Swansea 24 hours later, the stomach must have been churning again. However, I'm sure - like many of the managers still looking over their shoulders - his fist must have punched the air as Wigan missed the opportunity to really make it a bumpy journey.

He'll want a smooth ride in Sunderland's last home game but most of all will be desperate for the victory that would calm nerves and virtually assure them of survival before a trip to Tottenham on the final day.

He'll be encouraged by the character shown in the second half against Stoke and will need to see it again against Southampton - particularly as he's now without Steven Fletcher, Stephane Sessengon and Craig Gardner, who have scored 28 of Sunderland's 40 goals this season.

Swansea's win at the DW Stadium will also have brought a smile to the face of Mauricio Pochettino because a Wigan win would have increased the pressure on his team too, especially as they haven't scored in any of their last three matches. He'll set out to take something from the game at least - a draw would move them to the often magical 40-points mark. Only three teams have ever been relegated in a 38-match season with 40 or more.

Di Canio was part of one of those teams at West Ham, and he - like his opposite number - will want a quiet end to this particular journey.

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Sunderland (4-4-2): Simon Mignolet; Phil Bardsley, John O'Shea (C), Carlos Cuellar, Danny Rose; Seb Larsson, Alfred N'Diaye, Jack Colback, James McClean; Adam Johnson, Danny Graham

Subs: Keiren Westwood, Matt Kilgallon, Kader Mangane, David Vaughan, Liam Marrs, Mikael Mandron, Connor Wickham


Southampton (4-2-3-1): Artur Boruc; Nathaniel Clyne, Jos Hooiveld, Jose Fonte, Luke Shaw; Morgan Schneiderlin, Jack Cork; Steven Davies, Adam Lallana (C), Jay Rodriguez; Rickie Lambert;

Subs: Kelvin Davis, Maya Yoshida, Vegard Forren, James Ward-Prowse, Steve De Ridder, Jason Puncheon, Emmanuel Mayuka

Referee: Mike Dean <--SH!T

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Manchester United will be without Danny Welbeck for Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea as the striker has not recovered from a knee injury.

But midfielder Paul Scholes is expected to return to the squad after a near four-month absence with a knee injury.

Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole returns after missing Thursday's Europa League win over Basel because of suspension.

January signing Demba Ba is also available after being cup-tied against the Swiss champions.

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Old Trafford will be buzzing with gossip about managerial change. It's just one intriguing feature of a beguiling fixture.

Will Manchester United really go for Borussia Dortmund's Joachim Klopp when Sir Alex finally hangs up the hairdryer? Will the news of Jose Mourinho's imminent return inspire Chelsea to a first win at Old Trafford in three years?

Some of you might feel the Blues will be the hungrier team. After all, United have won the title with ease and are playing out the season whereas Chelsea desperately need the points for Champions League qualification.

But let no-one dare forget the animosity between the two managers. No Ferguson v Benitez clash could ever be anything less than fiercely fought. Fergie will want to win this desperately.

The champions should be the fresher side. It's Chelsea's 65th game of the campaign (13 matches more than United) and their 12th in 37 days. But the visitors are enjoying a better run of form.

They can point to their cup wins against the Red Devils this season, although United won at Stamford Bridge in the league. Then again, Chelsea had hurtled back into that game to level from 2-0 down, and looked the more likely winners until they had Branislav Ivanovic and Fernando Torres sent off, before conceding the winner to Chicharito shortly after.

Robin van Persie, already United's record league scorer in a debut season, needs one more for 30 goals in all competitions. Frank Lampard needs one to join Bobby Tambling as Chelsea's all-time record scorer. It's all set up for a thriller, with more sub-plots than EastEnders.

But then, that's what this fixture is - a real Premier League soap opera with its familiar heroes and villains, and wouldn't it be just like one of the Stretford End's biggest enemies to pop up with a big goal?

Torres has been slaughtered by his critics all season. But he's still hit 21 goals in all competitions and can still transform a game in the blink of an eye as he did against Basel on Thursday. United won't want to see him starting or on the bench.

I still think United will edge it, and I hope Michael Carrick stars. My vote for him to win Footballer of the Year came to nothing. But, while others have grabbed headlines, he has been the very heartbeat of United's league season, missing just one game, and I wouldn't mind betting that the first player the manager goes to if they win tomorrow will be the unsung midfielder.

United to take it easy against Chelsea? Unthinkable. The Blues could yet miss out on the Champions League.

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Manchester United(4-3-3): Lindegaard, Evra, Vidic, Evans, Rafael, Cleverley, Anderson, Jones, Giggs, van Persie, Valencia

Subs: De Gea, Buttner, Ferdinand, Scholes, Kagawa, Rooney, Hernandez

Chelsea(4-2-3-1): Cech, Cole, Luiz, Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, Lampard, Ramires, Moses, Mata, Oscar, Ba

Subs: Turnbull, Ferreira, Cahill, Terry, Ake, Benayoun, Torres

Referee:

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