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Champions League: Manchester United v Rangers

Several Champions League balls are lined up for the warm-up as Scotland's champions prepare to take on England's runners-up Photograph: Tom Jenkins It's no wonder Rio Ferdinand is finding the warm-up hard work - tonight's match is his first taste of first-team action since May because of the injury he picked up during England's World Cup preparations. The only match he's played since then was in the reserves last week against Oldham Photograph: Tom Jenkins Sir Alex Ferguson has made 10 changes from Saturday's line-up. Making that many changes can be a risky tactic, but will it backfire or will it show United's strength in depth? Photograph: Tom Jenkins Wayne Rooney gets crowded out by Lee McCulloch in the early exchanges Photograph: Tom Jenkins Kirk Broadfoot takes a big hit from Wes Brown after he heads the United defender's chest Photograph: Tom Jenkins Chris Smalling lays the ball off to Javier Hernandez Photograph: Tom Jenkins It's a tight first-half and a misfiring United team are having trouble breaking down a determined Rangers defence Photograph: Tom Jenkins It's a full house at Old Trafford for United's first Champions League game of the season, but the home supporters are not going to be too happy with this performance Photograph: Tom Jenkins Just before half-time, Rooney twists his left ankle as he changes direction when chasing Steven Davis. It looks quite painful and he is only able to limp around. He'll be glad when the half-time whistle blows so he can get some ice on it Photograph: Tom Jenkins It's been a troubled week for Rooney, who's not played since allegations of infelicity were made about his private life Photograph: Tom Jenkins Whatever treatment they used on Rooney at half-time seems to have done the trick. He's no longer running gingerly and is back chasing the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins ... but his pace can't take him past Sasa Papac. The Bosnian's challenge is determined enough to block him Photograph: Tom Jenkins ... and Papac's long arms ensure that he comes off best Photograph: Tom Jenkins Just before the hour mark, Valencia crumples to the ground during an innocuous challenge with Broadfoot Photograph: Tom Jenkins Judging by the pain he is in, he could be out for a while. It later transpires he has broken his leg and dislocated his ankle and will miss the rest of the season Photograph: Tom Jenkins The Ecuadorian winger is treated while players around him can barely look Photograph: Tom Jenkins Darron Gibson looks horrified having seen the injury close up Photograph: Tom Jenkins Play gets under way and there's no let up in the aggression. Here, Broadfoot collides with Brown. But still it remains goalless Photograph: Tom Jenkins Steven Whitaker leaps with Ji-Sung Park Photograph: Tom Jenkins Allan McGregor punches clear at a corner under pressure from Jonny Evans Photograph: Tom Jenkins The Rangers keeper manages to keep his goal intact and celebrates the 0-0 draw with Maurice Edu after the final whistle, while 40-year-old David Weir - who marshalled the defence superbly - looks on Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Source: The Guardian ↗

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