Summary

  • Chelsea will move 11 points clear at the top with a win

  • Swansea have won three of the last four league games

  • Chelsea chasing a second Premier League title in three seasons

  1. CLOSE!published at 44 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Great work by Pedro as he cuts in off the wing and powers into Swansea's penalty area but his goal bound shot is put behind by Alfie Mawson.

  2. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Swansea are giving this everything but they have been unable to hurt their opponents and don't look like doing so. It's a concern for Paul Clement who is standing in his technical area, while Antonio Conte is producing another theatrical masterclass in the opposite dugout.

    Antonio ConteImage source, Reuters
    Antonio ConteImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Another Chelsea free-kick. Diego Costa and Gary Cahill go for the same ball. The latter gets his head on the end of it but it falls well wide. Fair to say Costa is not impressed.

  4. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    N'Golo Kante is putting in another impressive shift. He's a tireless presence in front of Chelsea's back three and has been threatening going forward.

    N'Golo KanteImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Chelsea are spraying the ball around like champions. They have enjoyed 67% possession in the opening half an hour. Swansea have yet to seriously test Thibaut Courtois. 

  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Lukasz Fabianski keeps Swansea alive with a wonderful save to deny his former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas a second goal after Victor Moses does well to keep the ball in play before crossing for the Spaniard.

  7. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    There is still hope for Swansea. They have scored eight times in the past four games. Another before half-time will make things interesting.

  8. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Chelsea are turning on the style. Their one-touch football is a delight to witness. They are 11 points clear of second-placed Manchester City as it stands.

    Cesc FabregasImage source, EPA
  9. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Swansea

    Cesc Fabregas crowns his 300th Premier League appearance by firing the leaders ahead after poking the ball through the legs of Jack Cork after the Spaniard received the ball from Pedro inside the box after good work from Hazard and Costa. 

    Cesc FabregasImage source, Reuters
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    GOAL - Chelsea 1-0 Swanseapublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Cesc Fabregas

  11. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Chelsea win their third corner as Victor Moses' cross is deflected behind. Swasea just about emerge unscathed after a scramble inside their own area.

  12. CLOSE!published at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Cesc Fabregas is so close to marking his return with a goal. Wonderful build-up play from Diego Costa and Eden Hazard before Fabregas' shot is deflected behind.

    Diego CostaImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea have settled well. It's not that long ago they were anchored at the bottom of the table but Paul Clement has got them organised and they are working hard for one another at Stamford Bridge.

  14. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Frank LampardImage source, PA

    Frank Lampard is here. Not too much for him to get excited about so far. 

  15. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    This is Swansea's first game in two weeks and, after weathering an early Chelsea storm, they win their first corner. Federico Fernandez darts past David Luiz but can't connect with Gylfi Sigurdsson's delivery. Promising for the visitors.

  16. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea, in their white shirts and shorts, have hardly ventured outside their own half in the opening exchanges. Cesc Fabregas delivers a free-kick into the mix but it is headed clear.

  17. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Corner to Chelsea less than 40 seconds into the match. First shot in anger with less than a minute on the clock as Pedro fires just over from the edge of the area. It looks like a long afternoon ahead for the team from Wales.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Chelsea 0-0 Swansea

    Storm Doris has been and gone. But are Chelsea about to blow away Swansea and go 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League?

    We're up and running at Stamford Bridge.

  19. 'Fight and work hard'published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Chelsea v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Chelsea

    Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante: "It's a good opportunity to extend the gap at the top because we play first. We are working hard in training and and the desire of the team is to win every game. Our last league game against Burnley was tough and we know Swansea are on a good run. It's going to be difficult and we're going to have to fight and work hard."

    .Image source, PA
  20. Postpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Five minutes to kick-off. Parklife by Blur is being played over the speakers as both teams line up in the tunnel. There's a decent away following from Swansea. Are they about to witness history? Their team has not won a league game at Stamford Bridge since 1925.