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By Chris Davie<\/h3>\n

8 May 2011 15:17:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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\"Fernando<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Fernando Torres & Didier Drogba, Chelsea<\/p>\n

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Fernando Torres<\/a> drops to the bench for Chelsea’s<\/a> crucial Premier League clash with Manchester United<\/a> at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Carlo Ancelotti’s \u00a350 million January acquisition featured for just over an hour in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham last Saturday before being replaced by the winning goalscorer Salomon Kalou.<\/p>\n

The Ivorian, who’s netted three in his last four outings, is part of Chelsea’s three-man attack alongside Didier Drogba and Florent Malouda.<\/p>\n

For Manchester United, only Edwin van der Sar, John O’Shea and Antonio Valencia survive from their convincing 4-1 victory over Schalke on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Fabio replaces his brother Rafael at right-back while Rio Ferdinand and Nermanja Vidic return at centre-back.<\/p>\n

In midfield, Sir Alex Ferguson has kept Valencia on the right wing while partnering Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs in the centre. Park Ji-Sung is handed a starting berth on the left flank.<\/p>\n

In attack, Dimitar Berbatov drops to the bench while Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez return.<\/p>\n

Manchester United:<\/strong> Van der Sar; Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic, O’Shea; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Park; Rooney; Hernandez. Subs:<\/strong> Kuszczak, Anderson, Berbatov, Smalling, Nani, Scholes, Evans.<\/p>\n

Chelsea:<\/strong> Cech; Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Mikel, Essien; Kalou, Drogba, Malouda. Subs:<\/em> Turnbull, Alex Ferreira, Ramires, Benayoun, Torres, Anelka.

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