PAUL Ince has crossed swords with Chelsea in the FA Cup before, most famously in the final of 1994.
Ince will lead out his team in the battle of Stamford Bridge recalling his successes of old.
In 1994, Manchester United, with Ince in the heart of the midfield, beat Glenn Hoddle's Chelsea 4-0, to complete the first league and cup double in the Reds' history.
Thanks to two penalties from Eric Cantona and a strike by Mark Hughes, United were 3-0 up and coasting towards the final whistle.
As Chelsea continued to press, Ince found himself in a one-on-one situation with Dmitri Kharine. He unselfishly squared the ball to Brian McClair for a simple tap-in and United equalled their own Wembley FA Cup Final record score.
Macc's manager said of that day: "They started the game well but we got a couple of goals up with a couple of Cantona penalties.
"Towards the end I got through and I should have scored but I squared it to McClair. I wish I'd scored now."
The victory gave Ince his second FA Cup winners' medal. The first was won after United beat Crystal Palace in a replay in 1990.
As regular right-backs Viv Anderson and Mal Donaghy were out with injuries, both matches saw him employed in an unusual position, playing as an emergency right-back behind a midfield quartet of Mike Phelan, Neil Webb, Bryan Robson and Danny Wallace.
After an exciting final ended 3-3, United won the replay with a rare goal from left-back Lee Martin.
Paul Ince's third appearance in the final ended in disappointment as United lost the 1995 event to Everton, Paul Rideout scoring the only goal of the game.
Ince said: "It's the most famous trophy in the world. I've played in loads of games in the cup and won it a couple of times with United. It really is a great competition.
"Obviously it's different from the league as the games are one-off's and with that comes the possibility for upsets, and giantkillings. It's a fantastic competition, and it's also a good break from the pressures of the League."
