Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) bumps fists with Crystal Palace’s English manager Roy Hodgson (R) at the end of the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park in south London on July 7, 2020. (Photo by Justin Setterfield / POOL / AFP)
Chelsea moved up to third in the Premier League table after holding out to win a 3-2 thriller at Crystal Palace, while Danny Welbeck’s stunning overhead kick moved Watford four points clear of the relegation zone by beating Norwich.
Frank Lampard’s men edged closer to sealing a place in next season’s Champions League as a seventh win in eight games takes them two points ahead of Leicester, who travel to Arsenal later on Tuesday, and opened up a five-point lead on fifth-placed Manchester United.
The Blues were fortunate when opening the scoring at Selhurst Park as former Chelsea captain Gary Cahill fell to the ground clutching his hamstring to allow Willian to tee up Olivier Giroud for…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
