STOKE -- Three quick thoughts from the bet365 Stadium as Chelsea completed a 2-1 win against Stoke City on Saturday to extend their Premier League lead to 13 points.
1. Chelsea find way to win without Hazard
Antonio Conte insisted on Friday that he respects every member of his squad but he clearly trusts only a few; since the shift to 3-4-3 in late September, just 13 different Chelsea players have been picked to start Premier League matches.
Eden Hazard's absence -- the Belgian international was left in London as a precaution after picking up an injury in training -- wasn't enough to alter this policy in Stoke, either.