Chelsea got back to winning ways on Saturday night, beating Bournemouth as Christopher Nkunku scored the only goal with minutes to play.
It was a great win for the Blues, who had Robert Sanchez to thank in the first half for saving Evanilson’s penalty and was forced into a number of stops.
Axel Disasi, though, struggled at right-back with Malo Gusto and Reece James injured.
Here’s how Enzo Maresca’s side rated at the Vitality Stadium...
Robert Sanchez 9
Smart save to keep out Kluivert strike when unsighted, then came up trumps with a brilliant penalty save from Evanilson.
Axel Disasi 3
A bizarre bit of non-defending let Tavernier in. Generally struggled to fill in for the injured Gusto and was eventually put out of his misery.
Wesley Fofana 3
Horrible moment for the penalty and bailed out by his ‘keeper. Shaky all night. Booked.
Levi Colwill 6
The only Chelsea defender to emerge with anything approaching credit, which is a strange thing to write about a team keeping a clean sheet away from home. Booked.
Marc Cucurella 5
Largely kept the in-form Semenyo quiet but lost out to him in lead-up to the penalty incident. Booked.
Renato Veiga 4
Probably Chelsea’s fifth-choice central midfielder but injury and illness meant a first Premier League start. Looked off the pace, repeatedly second to loose balls.
Moises Caicedo 5
Weak in the air in the run-up to penalty incident. Some alert bits of covering.
Noni Madueke 6
Chelsea’s brightest forward in the first half. Air-kicked when he ought to have scored from Cucurella cut-back.
Cole Palmer 5
Frustrated throughout the first half and on the receiving end of a couple of hefty fouls as Cook attempted to mark him out of the game.
Pedro Neto 5
Madueke’s form on the right means marquee summer signing is playing out of position on the left but has not been effective so far.
Nicolas Jackson 4
Signed a contract extension during the international break but surely not ruthless enough to be long-term No9. Put best chance of the first half too close to Travers, then missed another good opening after the break.
Substitutes
Jadon Sancho (Neto 46’) 8
Made an immediate impact, combining well with Cucurella and then laying on Jackson chance. Hugely encouraging debut.
Tosin Adarabioyo (Disasi 61’) 6
Less erratic than his predecessor.
Joao Felix (Madueke 61’) 6
Looked sharp. Gave Chelsea a bit of thrust.
Christopher Nkunku (Jackson 79’) 7
Did what Jackson hadn’t in taking the one chance that fell his way.
Unused: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Casadei, Mudryk, Guiu
