Hazard was fouled by Eduardo Vargas and took the spot kick himself in the 76th minute at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea provisionally moved nine points clear of main title rival, Manchester City, ahead of its derby against Manchester United on Sunday
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Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Brom have monitored the Nigerian international’s availability with a loan move the most likely outcome
Luis had a standout campaign at the Vicente Calderon last season, playing a pivotal role in Diego Simeone’s side’s run to a surprise La Liga title triumph, as well as to an admirable run to the Champions League final
Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, hinted the foreign media that the midfielder would be unavailable for the Saturday’s duel due to injury
Chelsea’s skipper, Terry, blocked and cleared from Ameobi after the striker had been allowed past by David Luiz
And Mikel said the Portuguese had returned to Stamford Bridge this summer with the sort of swagger which convinces players they can do better
Omeruo, fresh off a shiny new work permit and shoulder surgery, is back in light recovery training and expected to join full training in a few weeks
“I am so happy now I have signed and it is an honour for me to play for this club, with this team and for these great fans,” said the 22-year-old, who has netted seven goals in 24 appearances for Germany. “I am really looking forward to it
“Rafa Benitez also gave the all-clear, but before making the move official Napoli want to secure the striker who will replace Il Matador
Mikel, 26, bought for £16 million eight years ago, fell out with Mourinho over his poor time-keeping during the Special One’s first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge
Mourinho’s first spell at Stamford bridge appeared to end under a cloud after an apparent breakdown in relations with owner, Roman Abramovich, but he insisted on Monday that there was no bust-up and that he would not be back at the club had the pair separated on bad terms
The Blues are still in the hunt for the FA Cup and Europa League
Bundesliga champions, Borussia Dortmund, were drawn against Champions League newcomers, Malaga, in the other quarterfinal, with the Spaniards at home in the first leg
However, the Blues themselves suffered the heartache of being dumped into the Europa melting pot when they became the first Champions League winners to exit at the group stage
Although he previously played for England at junior levels, Moses said that winning gold for his native country was simply his best moment so far
Still smarting from their inglorious exit from Capital One Cup, Chelsea players have no excuse to give if they fail to get past Brentford
The defeat has further dimmed the hope of a champions league slot for the gunners
The match at Old Trafford had the fans of United on the edge of their seats for most part of the game as the home team had to struggle for survival
On the back of the breathtaking 8-0 win against Aston Villa, Rafael Benitez takes his third-placed Chelsea side to Norwich, safe in the knowledge that he possesses an excellent Boxing Day record as a Premier League manager of five wins from six games
The charge came about as a result of Obi’s unruly behaviour and alleged use of abusive/insulting language towards match officials after the October 28, 2012 game against Manchester United, which Chelsea lost