If the Socialist candidate Francois Hollande wins he will not just be the first victor from the Left in France in 17 years.

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Mr. HESS: Well, for one thing, there won't be many people left anymore from the first day.

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Players from both sides struggled to stay on their feet in the opening stages and it seemed to particularly affect Chelsea, whose usual fluid style was nowhere to be seen in the first half hour, save for an individual effort by Joe Cole that saw him cut in from the left and fire narrowly wide.

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They endured a tough start as opener Michael Vandort chased an outswinger from left-arm seamer Syed Rasel to be caught behind in the very first over.

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The employees from the first had to be evacuated, although about 100 have stayed behind to look after what is left as best they can.

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"Kieran has suffered severe bruising to his left foot and will hopefully only be missing from first-team action for the short term, " a club statement read.

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