In an incident-packed first half, the much-maligned Jorginho restored Chelsea's lead with his first goal since the opening weekend of the season. Sarri's decision to restore Kepa to the team was a gamble that could have backfired as Chelsea made a nervous start. From the resulting corner, Chelsea were punished for an awful piece of defending as Fulham grabbed a 28th minute equaliser. Higuain should have increased Chelsea's lead when he ran onto Jorginho's long pass, but his shot was woefully off the mark. Even with the perennially inconsistent David Luiz left on the bench, there were still moments of uncertainty from Chelsea at back.

Source: Daily Nation March 03, 2019 16:07 UTC