Cole Palmer's early strike was cancelled out by a late Jean-Philippe Mateta goal as Chelsea's winless run reached four matches in the Premier League. Palmer gav

Crystal Palace equalised late to leave Chelsea winless in four Premier League games - and looking over their shoulder in the race for a Champions League slot - as Jean-Philippe Mateta cancelled out Cole Palmer's first-half opener.

Chelsea’s winless run was extended to four matches as Jean-Philippe Mateta earned Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. It had been a confident start to this London derby from Chelsea, who were dominant early on and got their reward when Cole Palmer rolled a finish into the far corner after brilliant work out wide from Jadon Sancho.

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It was only a few weeks ago that Chelsea seemed to be in the thick of the Premier League title race. With those hopes likely dashed, Enzo Maresca claims he was never looking at the standings.

Chelsea suffered a poor end to 2024 and travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday looking for a Premier League win over Crystal Palace to start the new year with three points. Enzo Maresca's side lost to both Fulham and Ipswich Town and are now 10 points behind league leaders Liverpool who also have played one game less despite the Blues winning eight consecutive games post-November internationals.

We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Here are some of your comments: Palace fans. Glen: The team have to be more con