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Champions League: Chelsea hammer Malmo 4-0 but lose strikers to injury

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October 20, 2021 Chelsea's Kai Havertz in action with Malmo FF's Ismael Diarra Diawara and Lasse Nielsen Action Images via Reuters

Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 win over Sweden's Malmo in Group H of the Champions League on Wednesday in a one-sided contest settled by goals from Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz and two penalties converted by Jorginho.

But the win came at a price for the European champions - who were seeking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat by Juventus in their previous group game - as strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner both hobbled off in the first half.

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