Manchester United v Real Madrid Champions League preview: The whole world will stop to watch this one, says Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said that the "world would stop" to watch Manchester United's Champions League last 16 second leg game against his Real Madrid side on Tuesday night, and proclaimed that his team would have to "attack and be bold" with the advantage in their opponents' favour. The 50-year-old said that Madrid, who arrived in Manchester on Sunday night, were in such a state of readiness that they could have played the match last night, having won two consecutive games in cup and league against Barcelona.

Earlier, Sir Alex Ferguson said that United would not be preoccupied with the threat of Cristiano Ronaldo in case they "forget some of the things we can do ourselves".

One of the most eagerly awaited Champions League ties in recent years is delicately poised at 1-1 from the first leg, with both sides relatively free of injury problems. United will be without Phil Jones, who failed to recover from an ankle injury he suffered two weeks ago, and Mourinho confirmed last night that his goalkeeper Iker Casillas has not been passed fit for selection. HERE