Chelsea left it late to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday and maintain a slim hope of catching league leaders Man City.
Hakim Ziyech's 89th-minute winner secured all three points in the Blues' return to Premier League action after winning the FIFA Club World Cup.
A scorer out in the United Arab Emirates, striker Romelu Lukaku returned to England and had an off afternoon with only seven touches throughout the game and was sent a message by coach Thomas Tuchel which absolved the formation of any blame as to why the striker was poor.