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Chelsea cling on to win five-goal thriller at Palace, Welbeck lifts Watford

July 7, 2020 Chelsea's Christian Pulisic celebrates scoring their second goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS

Chelsea moved up to third in the Premier League table after holding out to win a 3-2 thriller at Crystal Palace, while Danny Welbeck's stunning overhead kick moved Watford four points clear of the relegation zone by beating Norwich.

Frank Lampard's men edged closer to sealing a place in next season's Champions League as a seventh win in eight games takes them two points ahead of Leicester, who travel to Arsenal later on Tuesday, and opened up a five-point lead on fifth-placed Manchester United.

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