The Blues marched to a 1-0 win over Brentford in gameweek eight, while Norwich claimed their second point of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Thomas Tuchel’s side had been knocked out of pole position by Liverpool’s 5-0 rout of Watford a few hours earlier.
Thomas Tuchel’s side eased past Southampton before the international break, while the Bees got the better of West Ham United 2-1.
The Blues’ most recent top-flight battle saw them lose 1-0 to champions Manchester City, while Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side suffered defeat by the same scoreline to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
They might not be the Juventus of old, but they proved they still know a thing or two about how to beat a team without the ball.
Gabriel Jesus’ second-half strike gave Pepe Guardiola’s men a deserved victory as they gained small revenge for last season’s Champions League final defeat to Thomas Tuchel’s men by the same scoreline.
Chelsea top the table with 13 points to show from their opening five matches, while Man City occupy fifth, having collected 10 points from their first five league games of the 2021-22 campaign.
Mendy missed Sunday’s London derby victory with a knock he picked up in midweek against Zenit St Petersburg and was replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who kept a clean sheet.
After being second best in the first half, Tuchel introduced N’Golo Kante, switched formation and it paid immediate dividends.
“I am trying to create a monster of a forward for Gareth Southgate (England manager),” Mourinho said.
The hosts played out a 2-2 draw with Rennes in the Europa Conference League in midweek, whereas Chelsea started their Champions League defence with a 1-0 success over Zenit St Petersburg.
Abraham struck again in their Europa Conference League victory over CSKA Sofia on Thursday night.
The Blues academy graduate joined AC Milan this summer after a successful loan at San Siro last season.
The forward is one of the most highly-rated youngsters across Europe, and thrusted himself further into the spotlight earlier this month when he scored 20 minutes into his debut for Germany against Armenia.
The Blues have collected seven points from their first three matches of the 2021-22 campaign to occupy fourth spot in the table, while Villa are in 11th with four points to show for their troubles thus far.
The Belgian striker made the move to Italy in 2019 after a tough final few months at Old Trafford, where he fell out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Spanish midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge in the final hours of deadline day, becoming Thomas Tuchel’s third summer signing after Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Bettinelli.
They reportedly have an option to buy for 30 million pounds ($41 million), after paying an initial loan fee of five million pounds
The U23s captain was caught in an accidental collision while heading the ball clear from a corner kick at Rush Green Stadium, leading to a stoppage in play as Alese’s safe treatment was prioritised.