MC) Cesc Fabregas
An unusually quiet game from Fabregas, who was pushed into a deep-lying position in midfield to accommodate in the inclusion of Oscar in the starting XI, but the Spanish playmaker was subdued and failed to have an influence on proceedings. 5/10.
MC) Nemanja Matic
The Serbian international failed to stamp his authority on the Swans’ midfield as he was constantly overrun in the engine room by Jonjo Shelvey, Jack Cork and Gylfi Sigurdsson. 5/10.
AMC) Oscar – MOTM
Easily the Blues’ best player as he broke the deadlock with a free-kick that evaded everyone in the area and was a constant thorn in the away side’s defence. Unlucky to be subbed for Asmir Begovic following Courtois red card. 7/10.
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