Premiership champions Manchester United rest several key players for their dead game against Chelsea Chelsea players form a 'guard of honour' to welcome the newly-crowned champions onto the Stamford Bridge pitch Chelsea have the first chance of the evening, but United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak parries Shaun Wright-Phillips effort A quiet game sparks into life when Jon Obi Mikel fells Chris Eagles moments after being caught himself by Alan Smith Chances are few and far between though and a poor first half, which contains only one shot on target, ends goalless After the break, Chelsea continue to make all the attacking moves, but United's defence holds firm The Red Devils then have a penalty shout turned down after Michael Essien appears to trip Eagles But United fail to muster a single shot on target so boss Sir Alex Ferguson introduces Wayne Rooney into the mix With time running out, tempers begin to fray and Blues boss Jose Mourinho has words with referee Graham Poll Kuszczak saves from Lassana Diarra and Kalou as Chelsea push for the winner, but United hold out to pick up a point
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