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Chelsea up to third after 4-1 win over Sheffield United

Chelsea's Thiago Silva scores their third goal [REUTERS/Mike Hewitt]

David McGoldrick’s neat flick gave the visitors a surprise ninth-minute lead but Chelsea responded with goals by Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell before halftime.

Frank Lampard’s side bossed the second half and captain Thiago Silva scored his first goal for the London club with a 77th-minute header before Timo Werner added a fourth.

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