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An incident-filled match saw Swansea come from behind to lead on home soil, before Diego Costa netted his second of the match to secure a point for the visitors, who are still unbeaten this season

“We are really excited by the confirmation of John Terry for the Yobo Centenary Game in Port Harcourt. He’s one big player that is very popular in the country because of England and Chelsea’s large followership in Nigeria,” observed Coordinator of the Centenary Game, Waidi Akanni

Chelsea’s first real chance came in the 16th minute when Willian found space inside the Everton box, but his low strike was kept out by the diving Tim Howard. Moments later, Kevin Mirallas had the ball in the back of the net down the other end, but the Belgian was correctly called offside

Mikel, 28, replaced Cesc Fabregas to make his 350th showing for the Pensioners, becoming only the 21st player to manage that total for the west London side during the club’s 110-year history, according to the club’s official website

The hosts made a combative start to the match having been given a guard of honour by their visitors, putting in a number of heavy challenges early on in an effort to prove that their title success had not dampened their desire to win

The Blues received a big boost prior to kickoff with news that Manchester City, their closest challengers in the Premier League title race, had slipped up against Liverpool, and perhaps buoyed by that it was they who made the more positive start in the English capital