Chelsea fans prepare for Jose Mourinho's 'bittersweet' return to Stamford Bridge with Manchester United

Jose Mourinho will make his eagerly-anticipated return to Chelsea this weekend as the Manchester United manager attempts to inflict a defeat on his beloved club.

Last December, Chelsea fans were left stunned when the Portuguese coach left the club for the second time in his career after overseeing their worst start to a season in the Roman Abramovich era.

Even though Mourinho's dismissal was somewhat expected considering Chelsea's poor run of results, Blues supporters were still angry - and showed it when they vented their frustration at the team in the 3-1 win over Sunderland.

Nearly one year on, though, and Chelsea supporters will have to watch on as Mourinho takes his place in the away dugout at Stamford Bridge when Antonio Conte's side host United on Sunday.

But how will the home fans receive a manager widely regarded as one of the best in the club's history?

Standard Sport's reporter Vaishali Bhardwaj visited Stamford Bridge to speak with Chelsea fans about the return of the 'Special One'...

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