Chelsea left frustrated by City

Claudio Ranieri admitted his frustration as Chelsea failed to cut the gap on leaders Arsenal and striker Adrian Mutu was allegedly involved in a tunnel bust-up with Birmingham’s Darren Purse.

Ranieri knew nothing of the alleged row at the end of his side’s goalless draw at Stamford Bridge, in which Mutu and Purse were said by eye-witnesses to have argued in the tunnel.