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Selhurst thriller sees Chelsea scrape past Palace

TOP-four chasing Chelsea travelled to Selhurst Park in a rich vein of form having won five out of their last six Premier League matches, which included wins against both Manchester City and Leicester City along the way. 

Therefore, their 3-2 victory on Tuesday night against a Crystal Palace team who are without a single point or goal within their last three games may not have come as a surprise to many, but this was by no means a walk in the park for the Blues.

The away side took the lead after five minutes when a Reece James-ball down the line was quickly latched on to by Willian. The Brazilian sprinted down the outside of Gary Cahill but, as the former Chelsea defender turned to give chase, he immediately pulled up with what looked like a hamstring injury, allowing the Chelsea wide-man to run into the Palace box unopposed. 

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