Andre Schurrle scored a sublime 18 minute hat-trick to keep Chelsea’s title hopes on track after beating struggling Fulham 3-0.
Jose Mourinho’s worries over his side suffering from fatigue failed to materialise as the Blues made light work of Fulham.
After the scoreless first-half, Chelsea turned the heat up and were rewarded in the 51st minute.
Fulham were punished for playing a dangerously high line and it was Schurrle who capitalised.
Eden Hazard picked out the German’s run, who collected the ball on the right wing, cut inside and buried it.
Schurrle scored his second 15 minutes later.
Hazard again provided the assist with a well timed pass that split the defence leaving Schurrle to stroke the ball underneath a helpless Maarten Stekelenburg.
His hat-trick was completed three minutes later.
Fernando Torres laid the ball for Schurrle, who dinked the ball into the net.
Fulham grabbed a consolation goal late on when Jonny Heitinga toe poked into an empty net from four-yards.
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