Thiago Silva has given his side a first-half lead during Saturday afternoon’s early Premier League kick-off against West Ham United.
Despite the Hammers starting the game better and looking the most likely to open the game’s scoring, it has been Thomas Tuchel’s Blues who have gone one nill up after just 29-minutes.
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Rising highest for a Mason Mount corner, the Brazilian defensive talisman was able to head the ball beyond goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski.
However, with over an hour still to go, it is still all to play for.
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Time and space aplenty!
Thiago Silva with the simplest of headers for Chelsea! ? pic.twitter.com/pLyvJGw9LM
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