Fernando Torres substituted at half-time as Chelsea exit Champions League with 2-1 defeat against Manchester United

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Chelsea striker Fernando Torres was substituted at half-time of the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester United after another disappointing display.

With a goal an absolute necessity for Chelsea in the second leg, Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to include misfiring Torres from the start and drop Didier Drogba caused surprise around Old Trafford ahead of kick-off.

Another goal-less performance now takes the £50 million man’s barren streak to a remarkable 1080 minutes for both club and country since his January move from Liverpool to Stamford Bridge.

The benched Drogba replaced Torres at half-time and made his presence felt with the equaliser on the night, but it was to prove in vain as Park Ji-Sung’s strike gave Manchester United a 2-1 win on the night and a 3-1 victory on aggregate.

Drogba’s 45 minutes on the field brought four shots at goal, two on target and one goal, while Torres mustered just one attempt off target in his curtailed performance.