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QUIZ: Guess Jose Mourinho’s first Chelsea XI

Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho poses for photographs after the Chelsea press conference at Stamford Bridge on June 2, 2004 in London

As Jose Mourinho gets set to return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since taking over at Manchester United, can you name the Chelsea team he fielded on the day he began his career in English football?

The self-titled 'Special One' faced one of the toughest opening games possible on his Premier League debut when Manchester United travelled to west London on August 15, 2004.

However, having knocked Sir Alex Ferguson's side out of the Champions League the previous season with Porto, Mourinho maintained his unbeaten record against United with a one-nil win. Who scored? Now that would be telling…

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Mourinho will be hoping for a different scoreline when he takes his own Manchester United team to Stamford Bridge this Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 3:30pm. In the meantime, we challenge you to name the side that ran out for Chelsea in Mourinho's first game at the helm.

How well do you remember the Chelsea players from the start of Mourinho's reign? Find out by taking our quiz...

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