4-3-2-1 would be my team selection.

..........................Heaton
Lowton.........Keane...Mee...........Ward
.........Barton...Westwood...Defour
...........Hendrick.............Brady
...........................Gray

KEANE

nuff said

Barnes has to start just to wind the hell out of Moaninho! Build the team around him for this one.
Same as Everton to be honest. But I want to watch the special one bust a vessel as Barnes winds his side up no end. I'd take a 1-1 to be fair but a 2-1 but be all the more sweet. They don't score many so yep same as at Everton.

...................Heaton................
Lowton.....Keane......Mee......Ward
...........Barton....Westwood.........
...Arfield........Defour..........Boyd..
...................Barnes.................

Lets not forget 0-0 would be a great result.

Heaton
Keane, Mee
Lowton, Tarkowski, Barton, Ward
Hendrick Defour Brady
Vokes

I think he'll go Barnes and Gray up front. Rest picks itself. Defour on bench again.It's important we get at least a point. He'll go 4-4-2 with Barnes and Gray up front.

Heaton
Tarksowski Keane Mee
Lowton Ward
Hendrick Barton Brady
Defour
Gray

Heaton
Tarkowski Keane Mee
Lowton Hendrick Barton Defour Brady
Gray Vokes (or Barnes if Vokes injured)

Heaton
Lowton Keane Mee Ward
Boyd Barton Hendrick Brady
Gray Barnes

The plus point will be having JBG back on the bench with Defour. Two good players to bring on if needed. The injury to Vokes has highlighted how short we are up front though. Agyei is 4th choice now and he's very much an unknown quantity.

Heaton

Tarks Keane Mee

Lowton Hendrick Barton Brady Ward

Gray Barnes

Heaton
Tarkowski Tarokwski Keane Tarowksi
Tarowski Tarowsik Trakowski Trowaski
Tarskowi Woskawti

Nobody will notice

Heaton
Lowton Keane Mee Ward
Boyd Barton Hendrick Brady
Gray Barnes

Heaton
Keane Tarkowski Mee
Lowton Hendrick Barton Ward
Boyd Brady
Gray

------------Heaton
Lowton Keane Mee Ward
-----------Westwood
Boyd-Defour Hendrick Brady
----------Vokes

Assuming Vokes is fit. If not, I'd give Barnes a go.

The temptation to play Gray is huge, because I always think we're a better team with him in it and we have that direct option to get in behind. However, against a Mourinho defence I think the subtlety Defour can offer is very attractive, and he and Brady give us a left and right footed option from set pieces, which could be a key opportunity for us. But the other reason I'd go to a midfield 3 is that I'm bring in Westwood for Barton, who has been a weak link a few times recently. He's a big game player but he's given the ball away too many times recently and its become a bit of a liability. We need to begin to have a look at Westwood if he's to be Barton's replacement when he is inevitably unavailable, and I think that playing him in a 3 gives us the best opportunity to integrate him into the team.

Quite like the spice's team. Not sure about Westwood over Barton though. Think we need Defour to start. It also gives us options off the bench if we are chasing the game. Vokes is only good off the bench if we are trying to hold on to a lead or shore things up.

I would wait until results of Saturday are known. If the gap is still eight points I would leave Keane on bench and play Tarks, Keane is seemingly in shop window. Why risk injury plus integrate Tarks and assess what may be needed in summer!

Heaton
Robinson
Pope
Blacklaw
Thomson
Stevenson
Beresford
Jensen
Kiraly
Grant
GRAY