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Manchester United's rattled players are insisting there will be no repeat of the battle of Stamford Bridge when they attempt to rescue a miserable start to the season by winning at Chelsea on Sunday.

United continued their poor form last night when they were held to a goalless draw by Villarreal in the Champions League at Old Trafford, even though Cristiano Ronaldo returned as a second-half substitute.

The result means Sir Alex Ferguson's side have won just once in their opening five games of the season and now face the prospect of taking on a fired-up Chelsea side.

There are also still bitter memories of last year's League clash at the Bridge which ended in controversy when Rio Ferdinand had to apologise for accidentally kicking a female steward as he left the pitch following Chelsea's dramatic 2-1 victory. And then a 30-man brawl between United stars and Chelsea groundstaff erupted as the players warmed down an hour later.

United defender Patrice Evra has since been charged with misconduct for his part in the scuffle and will attend a personal hearing on 2 October. And Chelsea are furious they have also been charged after groundsman Sam Bethell was accused of racial abuse - which the club deny. It all adds up to a huge game on Sunday but United midfielder Darren Fletcher doesn't expect any further fireworks.

He said: "I don't think anyone is going to be even more fired up because of the past. Manchester United at Chelsea is a massive match and everything that's happened in the past will be forgotten about."

Evra also insisted last season's brawl will have "no affect" on the match. With United in freefall, the return of Ronaldo couldn't have come at a better time. He played 28 minutes last night and twice came close to setting up a winner for his side - including a header from defender Jonny Evans that hit a post.

He also received a standing ovation from the United fans, a sure sign that he has been forgiven despite spending the entire summer trying to instigate a move to Real Madrid.