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Kai Havertz double sinks Fulham in 2-0 Chelsea win

Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Fulham - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 1, 2021. Chelsea's Kai Havertz in action with Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo. [Pool via REUTERS/Justin Setterfield]

Two goals from Germany's Kai Havertz sank relegation candidates Fulham 2-0 in a lively southwest London derby on Saturday, and tightened Chelsea's grip on fourth place in the Premier League.

Fulham, third from bottom and nine points from the safety zone, started brightly, earning two corners before Chelsea's Brazilian defender Thiago Silva hoofed a long ball into their territory in the 10th minute.

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