Chelsea moved up to fifth in the table with a sensational 4-1 comeback victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday night.
After conceding an early goal, the Blues responded ruthlessly with a hat-trick from João Pedro and a strike from Cole Palmer.
Manager Liam Rosenior praised the “professionalism” of Alejandro Garnacho, who provided an unselfish assist for Pedro’s third.
However, the victory came with a disciplinary warning: both Enzo Fernández and Moises Caicedo are now on eight yellow cards for the season, leaving them just two bookings away from a two-match ban that could rule them out of the crucial clash against Manchester City in April.
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