Goals for the Blues either side of half-time from Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount did the damage, before a Harry Maguire own goal sealed it for Frank Lampard’s men. The Reds, who lost Eric Bailly to a nasty head injury just before half-time, grabbed a consolation from the penalty spot through Bruno Fernandes on 85 minutes, but it was too little, too late on the day.
Ole made five changes to the XI which had picked up a crucial three points in the race for a top-four spot, at Crystal Palace on Thursday night. Incidentally, the Reds were further boosted in those stakes before kick-off with the news that, across London, fellow chasers Leicester City had been defeated 3-0 by Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur.