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Daniel Childs

Thomas Tuchel discovers his new Cesc Fabregas as Chelsea see off Tottenham challenge

It is hard to spark much enthusiasm from a game that felt like a glorified friendly disguised as a competitive Premier League affair.

There were two fine strikes in the first half to offer some excitement from James Maddison and Marcos Alonso, but this will be a game quickly forgotten within days as Chelsea's pretty downbeat end to this season drags to its end.

The most important fact from this night was the point gained from the 1-1 draw with Leicester has all but secured Chelsea's third-place finish, the highest since 2018/19. Even though Tottenham can match the Blues' points on the final day should Chelsea lose to Watford, the superior goal difference would need a freakish series of events.

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