Fernández helps Chelsea into top four as Palace pay penalty before Wharton red

If this was a taste of what life on the road under Liam Rosenior might be like for Chelsea fans then anyone who doubted his appointment may want to think again. A stunning individual performance from Estêvão, who scored the first after a mistake from fellow teenager Jaydee Canvot before setting up João Pedro for the second, inspired his side to end a run of five Premier League games without an away victory at the first attempt as they piled on the misery for Crystal Palace, who also had Adam Wharton sent off.

A controversial penalty from Enzo Fernández compounded a terrible afternoon for Canvot – the 19-year-old tasked with replacing captain Marc Guéhi after he was sold to Manchester City – as Oliver Glasner’s side stretched their winless run against Chelsea in the Premier League to 17 matches. It is now also 11 games without a victory in all competitions for last season’s FA Cup winners despite a late consolation from Chris Richards, with Palace nervously looking over their shoulders and wondering where the next points are coming from with trips to Nottingham Forest and arch-rivals Brighton up next. Continue reading...