Grant unveils first Chelsea team

Chelsea began life without Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford with Mikel John Obi among three changes made by new boss Avram Grant for the clash with Manchester United.

Mikel was sold to Chelsea by United for £12m despite never playing a game for the Red Devils amid a protracted row over his future. But the Nigerian’s inclusion is strictly a footnote to a historic game following Mourinho’s Stamford Bridge exit.