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Chelsea 3 Leicester 0: Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses all score but who was awarded Star Man?

Antonio Conte's side exposed the defensive weaknesses at set pieces that Claudio Ranieri must immediately address

DIEGO COSTA, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses combined to make it three and easy as Chelsea saw off champions Leicester.

Antonio Conte's side dominated from start to finish at the Bridge to make a mockery of bookies' claims the Italian was facing the axe.

Diego Costa
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Diego Costa celebrates getting the opener for Chelsea against LeicesterCredit: Getty Images

Costa and Hazard paid tribute to team-mate Willian, who lost his mother to cancer earlier this week.


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Claudio Ranieri has now won just one of his past four games and needs to urgently address the side's defensive weakness at set pieces.

Here are the player ratings.

CHELSEA: Courtois 6, Azpilicueta 7, Luiz 8, Cahill 7, Moses 8 (Aina 6, 82'), Kante 8, Matic 8, Alonso 7, Pedro 7 (Chalobah 7, 68'), Costa 7, Hazard 8 (Loftus-Cheek 6, 82').

Subs not used: Begovic, Batshuayi, Terry, Solanke.

Goals: Costa, Hazard, Moses.

Eden Hazard
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Eden Hazard pays tribute to Willian after scoring Chelsea's secondCredit: EPA

Bookings: Azpilicueta

LEICESTER: Schmeicher 6, Hernandez 6, Morgan 6, Huth 6, Fuchs 6, Schlupp 6 (Mahrez 6, 67'), Drinkwater 7, Amartey 5, Albrighton 5 (King 6, 74'), Musa 5 (Slimani 5, 67'), Vardy 5.

Subs not used: Simpson, Zieler, Gray, Ulloa.

Bookings: Huth

STAR MAN: Nemanja Matic, 8.

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