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Louis Van Gaal handed Ander Herrera his first start of the season in place of Morgan Schneiderlin, while Michael Carrick started ahead of Bastian Schweinstiger.

Chelsea’s title defence has not got off to the ideal start, with the Premier League champions picking up just four points from their opening three games of the season.

Wenger also hailed Cech and conceded it has been an average start to their Premier League campaign.

Chelsea looked a different proposition in attack as they picked up a much-needed win against West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday, with Pedro starring on his debut having only completed his move from Barcelona earlier in the week.

Van Gaal said that Fellaini would be more a number nine or 10 than at six or eight this season, the BBC reported.

India ensured Kumar Sangakkara’s retirement from worldwide cricket ended in heavy defeat as they completed a resounding 278-run victory to level the Test series with Sri Lanka.

However, the second half was Manchester United’s in terms of possession, but Newcastle defended stoutly and deserved the point they took.

“They’re certainly not… what you want to win you a league, the powerful characters, the strength you need running through your team. With Benteke, I think it was Gabriel who tried to intercept the ball in front of me so I had to wait, I knew I had to be there...

John Terry was sent off in the second half as Chelsea held on for a narrow 3-2 win over West Brom. Cesar Azpilicueta re-established a two-goal lead when Costa’s chest teed him up for a one-touch finish.

It’s the sort of fundamental with which he enjoys punctuating press conferences.

And despite Hawthorns chairman Jeremy Peace insisting the 22 year-old is not for sale Spurs are ready to test West Brom’s resolve again with a second bid.

The Croatian made another switch at the interval bringing Matt Jarvis on for Kevin Nolan and it appeared to have the desired effect as the home side found themselves level eight minutes into the second half.

It also bailed out a defence that Wenger admitted in his post-match press conference was “insecure” after the late withdrawal of first-choice centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny due to injury.

“To me it’s arrogance”.

A sloppy spell of Chelsea possession presented the hosts with a way back into the game as Rondon acrobatically turned James McClean’s deep cross into the path of Morrison to lash a shot past Courtois.