Crystal Palace 1-4 Chelsea: Blues roar back at Selhurst as Christian Pulisic bags a brace and Kai Havertz flourishes as Thomas Tuchel's side re-ignite their bid to cement top four finish. Zaha has cut a frustrated figure this match but he works with Schlupp on the left before the sub gets in a great cross that the Belgian meets well with his head to give Mendy no chance. They tell a one-word story for Chelsea: DOMINANCE, ATTEMPTS: CP 0- 12 CHELSEA TOUCHES IN OPPO BOX: CP 2 - 21 CHELSEA  CORNERS: CP 0 - 7 CHELSEA POSSESSION: CP 37%-67% CHELSEA. Tuchel has switched between a traditional and false nine. Going on the match so far you'd have to say no. After frustration against West Brom but success in their recent Porto game, Chelsea began their time at … We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace: Antonio Conte reflective after defeat. Chelsea suffered a shock 5-2 defeat to West Brom last … Currently, Crystal Palace rank 12th, while Chelsea hold 5th position. Pulisic is a fine player and when on song it's hard to see how he isn't guaranteed a starting spot at Chelsea. It's one-way traffic at the moment. The Germany international ended his … There was no shortage of Chelsea ball deep in the Palace half right from the beginning and it paid off with two goals with only nine minutes on the clock.Initially, Vicente Guaita in the Palace goal made a good save to keep out a Pulisic shot at his near post but it was a moment’s stay of execution as Mount foraged possession back in trademark style. He's set the tone and run the show. The hosts are in their traditional red and blue kit while Chelsea are in the baby blue shirts. Could the hosts come back? If confidence was already at a good level after the win in Seville, it must have been sky high after the way we started this match. Mount plays in James on the right and his low ball is fired in at the back post by Pulisic. Mount ends a decent love from Chelsea - crossfield ball to Hudson-Odoi, who lays it off for the midfielder - with a shot high and wide. Alas, Palace make nothing of the set piece. This is brutal, clinical stuff from Chelsea. Pulisic forced a fine save from Guaita before Chelsea kept possession passing the ball well with it ending at the feet of the German who passes it into the corner with his left. There will be regrets about the space afforded the Eagles during the move.Five minutes later, there was a chance for Havertz to restore the three-goal cushion but he shot too close to Guaita from the edge of the area.A Mount shot was stopped by the sort of block from Cahill that Chelsea fans know so well but when the 35-year-old attempted to do similar when Reece James, who had only just come on, crossed low, his stretching leg could only divert the ball to where Pulisic made it 4-1 from a couple of yards out. Stay here for all the team news and action. Eze was replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp and it was the Palace substitute who produced the cross from which Christian Benteke pulled a goal back that would have annoyed Tuchel, as he rose above Chilwell to head past Edouard Mendy with just under half-an-hour remaining. Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Kante, Abraham, Werner, Giroud, Ziyech, James, Emerson Palmieri, CRYSTAL PALACE XI TO FACE CHELSEA:Guaita, Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, van Aanholt, Ayew, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze, Benteke, Zaha. Havertz should have made it five - Ziyech finds the German and his super run ended with a half-hearted finish that Guaita saved with ease. We take a look at the facts and figures behind yesterday’s fine win over Crystal Palace and how we had the Eagles chasing shadows. 10 - This is the earliest Chelsea have gone 2-0 ahead (10 minutes) in a @PremierLeague game since January 2018 (6 minutes vs Brighton), with just 102 seconds separating Kai Havertz's and Christian Pulisic's strikes. hristian Pulisic scored twice as Chelsea produced a brilliant performance to move back into the top four with a comfortable win over Crystal Palace. On the challenge facing Crystal Palace today... On the need to bounce back from the West Brom defeat…. That was impressive. A win over Chelsea would be a result to lift the spirits of some frustrated fans. Zouma had come into the team because of an injury to Andreas Christensen and Thiago Silva’s suspension, and the Frenchman had already threatened in the Palace penalty area before he found the net on the half-hour mark. If Chelsea supporters were concerned that … As referenced by Tuchel, Havertz’s only regret may be that he did not finish with his first Premier League hat-trick for Chelsea, as he missed two good second-half chances, but there was plenty to be encouraged by in the 21-year-old’s performance. The Reds had played an extra game but West Ham also had a point more than the Blues with the same number of games, eight, to go. #CRYCHE pic.twitter.com/bwektaSq0i. So close to a fourth before half-time. “Kai needed to show he can do better,” said Tuchel. “It's always easy to play with players that have this quality but after winning 4-1, it's easy to say you are a good attacking team, but we have to go again and after the season we can speak about it. While further forward Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi start, with Reece James and Timo Werner dropping to the bench. Spurs vs Man Utd, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? This match is more open now. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha. They’re not happy with the defence-first approach of Roy Hodgson and want to be entertained and see a club with a definitive identity over and above ‘we want to stay up and that’s it’ one Palace seemingly have now. Palace have been good the past six matches but they're not at the races here. Thomas Tuchel released the handbrake on his team’s Champions League qualification bid as Kai Havertz produced his best performance as Chelsea’s false nine and Christian Pulisic gave notice that he is ready to finish the season strongly. Palace manager Hodgson said: “We know they are a good side, everybody knows that, but we can't afford to play the way we did in the first half. Crystal Palace v Chelsea team news Crystal Palace: Loanee Michy Batshuayi cannot face his parent club, but Hodgson will hope to have James McCarthy and … Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a win over Crystal Palace. All rights reserved. “In my position you always want to score,” said Havertz. They have been brilliant to watch and as much as Palace have been poor the visitors have been superb and great to watch. The German, whose only other Premier League goal had come back in October, scored the visitors’ first and then teed up Pulisic for their second. Chelsea firmly got back to winning ways as they put four past Crystal Palace, banishing the memories of last weekend’s collapse against West Brom. I think I have to prove it in more games but I will give my best and try to improve and I will continue like that.”. Crystal Palace played against Chelsea in 2 matches this season. That's what the hosts have to do more off - get in the visitors' faces and cause them to make mistakes. Chelsea will seek to get their top-four charge back on track when they take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in Saturday's Premier League London … That's the sort of form the west Londoners hoped they'd see more often when they bought the German. Chelsea had not scored more than two goals in a game since Tuchel’s arrival before their trip to Crystal Palace and Havertz had still not scored a goal under the club’s latest head coach. When asked if Mount can handle the praise for his top form, Tuchel said: “I have the feeling he is very down to earth and he can handle it a lot. Early on it may be, but the signs are that Palace aren't going to be so passive this half - they need  to be more on the front foot both with and without the ball. We started the game in sixth in the table, Liverpool moving a point ahead with their win over Villa in the 3pm kick-off. Oh, and they were up against West Brom, a side that looks destined for the drop with a manager not exactly known for producing side that score at will away from home. Last season’s corresponding fixture. Thomas Tuchel has challenged Kai Havertz to 'show his quality' more regularly for Chelsea despite a bright attacking performance against Crystal Palace. The … But the former Bayer Leverkusen man repaid Tuchel’s faith in him, when Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham could justifiably have thought they deserved a chance, by scoring his second Premier League goal, registering an assist and almost recreating one of Paul Gascoigne’s magic moments. The Blues have been in international action across seven matches this week, with six friendlies and one Olympic Games qualifier. Great save from Guaita - awesome first touch from Havertz. 89' Post update. If he did it’s a good bet that he doesn’t now. Nothing short of a win will do for Chelsea. Mojo. Hodgson has named the same starting XI that drew 1-1 draw at Everton. 9 - Christian Benteke has been directly involved in more @PremierLeague goals against Chelsea (seven goals, two assists) than against any other team in the competition. Comeback? It’s another season where top-flight football has been secured - always the No 1 priority for a club such as the south Londoners - but the fans want more. London rivals Crystal Palace and Chelsea face off in the Premier League on Saturday evening. They are toying with Palace at the moment and the hosts just have to hope they can keep the west Londoners out for the next 20 or so minutes or this could get a wee bit messy. Mount tries his luck from outside the box - why wouldn't he, he's been brilliant this match - and his attempt flies over the bar. David Moyes and Brendan Rodgers are the league's great disruptors - so how have they done it? Palace Preview: Eagles look to continue clean sheet streak against Chelsea 3 Hours ago. Before that defeat Tuchal must have been wondering what all the fuss was about regarding the thankless task of being Chelsea manager. Palace are all over the place at the moment. A place in the top four could come down to goal difference and based on the first 40 minutes of this match there are more on offer for the visitors. pic.twitter.com/w8MLWwRmoe. Rising high above former Chelsea captain Gary Cahill, Zouma gave Guaita no chance with his header from Mount’s delivery and the goal prompted Palace’s shell-shocked players to start arguing among themselves. CHELSEA XI TO FACE CRYSTAL PALACE: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Mount, Pulisic, Havertz. Crystal Palace host top-four chasing Chelsea at Selhurst Park. Before kick-off, the teams observed a two-minute silence for His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away yesterday. Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita had made a good save to deny Pulisic, but Havertz was alert to dispossess Eberechi Eze and the ball was worked to Callum Huson-Odoi, who played in Havertz to find the bottom corner of the net. Hudson-Odoi plays in Mount whose fierce shot just inside the box is well saved by Guaita. "He is very focused and not a moody guy. Not great, is it... READ: Despite outstanding start at Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel still faces a striker conundrum. The check is over and it's a case of shake hands and carry on. Chelsea (3-4-3): Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), Zouma, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi (James 76), Jorginho, Kovacic (Ziyech 83), Chilwell; Mount, Havertz, Pulisic.Unused subs Kepa, Alonso, Emerson, Kante, Abraham, Giroud, Werner.Scorers Havertz 8, Pulisic 10, 78, Zouma 30, Palace (4-4-2): Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Van Aanholt; Ayew (Townsend 76), Milivojevic (c), Riedewald, Eze; Benteke, Zaha.Unused subs Butland, Dann, Kelly, Mitchell, McCarthy, Schlupp, Rak-Sakyi, Mateta.Scorer Benteke 63Booked Kouyate 29Referee Michael Oliver. Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 1. Sorry to write the same thing over and over BUT Palace just aren't in this. Spurs vs Man Utd, Premier League: What time is kick-off today, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? The visitors have made three changes from the side that saw off Porto t in the Champions League. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.