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Chelsea close in on top four with 3-0 win over West Ham

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December 21, 2020 Chelsea's Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham in action with West Ham United's Angelo Ogbonna and Fabian Balbuena. [REUTERS]

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham scored a late opportunist double to secure a 3-0 home win for Chelsea over West Ham United in the Premier League on Monday after Brazilian defender Thiago Silva had fired them in front with an early header.

The result lifted Chelsea to fifth on 25 points from 14 games, a point behind fourth-placed Everton, while West Ham stayed 10th on 21 points after failing to rack up a third successive away win.

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