The Eagles took the lead in the 11th minute through Yohan Cabaye’s effort, which deflected off Cesar Azpilizueta and bobbled into the visitors’ net
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The Citizens have won nine and drawn one of their 10 games in all competitions, keeping them on course for silverware on multiple fronts in Pep Guardiola’s second campaign at the helm
Defeat to title rivals Man City last time out on home soil, however, has turned what was a positive start on the whole to Antonio Conte’s second campaign in charge into more of a mixed bag of results
Carvalho was found guilty of hiding income from image rights in 2011 and 2012 when he was playing for Madrid, totalling £490,000
The Young Lions manager remains on alert after reports Tammy Abraham was considering switching allegiance to the Super Eagles
The Portuguese coach used the phrase to describe himself when he was unveiled as Chelsea’s new manager in 2004 and it has stuck with him ever since
City had lost top spot to local rivals Manchester United earlier in the day, but the victory takes them back to the summit on goal difference as they recorded an eighth consecutive victory across all competitions
The Citizens have started the season in scintillating form by winning eight and drawing one of their first nine games overall, though the gap on Chelsea stands at just three points heading into this heavyweight tussle
The 29-year-old, who will arrive Manchester on Friday afternoon after being discharged from hospital, missed City’s final training session ahead of Saturday’s game against Chelsea
The 29-year-old Argentine striker was in Holland on his day off
The result – Chelsea’s first success on Atletico territory – leaves Antonio Conte’s team at the top of Group C with six points, while Atletico remain winless and have work to do in their double-header with Qarabag FK
The Blues were held to a goalless draw by Arsenal last weekend, but they have won five of their last six in all competitions and boast a good record against their opponents today
Michy Batshuayi got three and Charly Musonda and Kenedy were also on the scoresheet in a dominant victory for the Premier League champions.
In a video footage by Chelsea’s club TV channel, Nigerian international, Victor Moses, N’golo Kante and other top stars stormed Cobham for the morning training session
While Moses was in action for the entire 90 minutes of the tie, Iwobi came off the pitch for Oliver Giroud late in the second half
The two teams have already met once this season, with Arsenal coming out on top on penalties in the Community Shield, but it is Chelsea who have made the superior start to the Premier League season
Spurs may have picked up a heavy win in their last top-flight outing but they still have some catching up to do, having thrown away key points in their opening two home league fixtures
The Blues secured a 2-1 win against Leicester at the King Power Stadium, with Alvaro Morata and N’Golo Kante grabbing the goals for Antonio Conte’s men
The former Foxes star, who spearheaded their charge to the Premier League title in 2016, fired home from 30 yards (50) after Alvaro Morata (41) had given Chelsea a first-half lead
The Nigerian players played significant role for the Super Eagles in the routing of Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier