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Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri plumps for a 4-5-1 system with midfielder Joe Cole granted licence to push forward in support

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich watches as his side make an encouraging start at Old Trafford

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Manchester United's Phil Neville tussles with Cole during an entertaining first half

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Chelsea winger Jesper Gronkjaer is given space on the edge of the area and nets a scorcher in the 19th minute

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Chelsea players congratulate the Dane on his second goal in four days

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Paul Scholes escapes a second yellow card despite this lunge at Frank Lampard - he is substituted moments later

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Despair for Ruud van Nistelrooy after his penalty is superbly saved by Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini before half-time

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Three minutes later Chelsea are reduced to 10 men after centre-back Robert Huth trips Van Nistelrooy

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Cudicini drops a simple cross in the 76th minute allowing Van Nistelrooy to equalise for the home side