Even with Palace back to 10-men, normal service resumes as the visitors bully the hosts by keeping hold of the ball

Finally! Marin Kelly boots out the ball which means Adlene Guedioura can replace the injured James McArthur.

It's a double substitution as Wilfried Zaha comes on for Jason Puncheon. We're back to 10 versus 10.

There's more hope of fish learning to climb trees than Palace coming back from here because Chelsea are masterful.

Former Leicester striker Steve Claridge at Selhurst Park, BBC Radio 5 live

"This is the way Chelsea play at home, where they just knock the ball around, keep possession and wait for an opportunity to open up. Palace are just sitting deep in their own half. They need to make changes, and quick."

The hosts have possession! But they refuse to kick the ball into touch, which means Palace are still with only the nine men. Incredible.

Chelsea retaining possession while the opposition are reduced to nine men. The ball sticking like glue to yellow-shirted players as Adlene Guedioura looks on from the sidelines.

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Hashim Albahbahani:, external Saw the replay again of that Cesc Fabregas goal and I could see it a million times again. Beautiful football.

Kamso Obi:, external Fabregas is becoming a bigger embarrassment for Arsene Wenger with every passing week.

James McArthur hobbles off, the midfielder seemed to twist his ankle when under no pressure from anyone in particular. Adlene Guédioura is set to replace him but, for the moment, Palace have been reduced to nine men.

Loic Remy evades his defender and sets Cesc Fabregas loose down the left. The Spaniard with another dreamy pass, but Eden Hazard is a fraction late arriving in the box.

Crystal Palace's players not getting a sniff as Chelsea spray the ball around as if they're in a training session. Oh. A mistake from John Terry, but Thiabaut Courtois clears the danger before Fraizer Campbell can react.

Vishak:, external An all-in-all Cesc Fabregas goal that. Cheeky one-two and simple finish.

Jared Moabe:, external When it's about Fabregas, it's always special. What a goal.

Chelsea content to play it out from the back, hoping to kill off the opposition through a thousand passes.

Former Leicester striker Steve Claridge at Selhurst Park, BBC Radio 5 live

"If anyone thinks Palace might struggle in the Premier League this season, think again. They have more than enough to be more than comfortable this campaign."

Jason Puncheon and Frazier Campbell combine nicely on the right to set Joe Ledley free. The Welshman finds Yannick Bolasie on the right wing and a cross from the overlapping Joel Ward calls John Terry into action. Corner Palace. Nice play.

Former Leicester striker Steve Claridge at Selhurst Park, BBC Radio 5 live

"Magnificent piece of play from Chelsea for the goal, and all of a sudden Fabregas finds himself in acres of space one-on-one. And Fabregas did Speroni with his eyes. It's taken a while, but you do now feel this game is done and dusted. But Palace, under Neil Warnock, will keep on going - they've got hunger and they've got fight."

For possession, there's only one team in this and Palace have yet to enter the Chelsea end in this half.

And 10-man Chelsea can surely now start to relax against 10-man Palace, who aren't defending as tigerishly in this half.

By the way, Fabregas last scored in the Premier League in Arsenal colours, against Chelsea. The Spaniard scoring in a 3-1 win on 27 December 2010.

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A beautifully-crafted goal. Cesc Fabregas plays a one-two with Eden Hazard on the edge of the box and then with Oscar before placing the ball into the bottom corner for his first Premier League goal for Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho has removed his overcoat which suggests the temperature has risen in south London. Eden Hazard in the thick of things at the start of this half.

Chelsea spraying the ball around the pitch without making their way to the final third. Cesc Fabregas with a shot from distance... into the stand it goes.