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COVID-affected Chelsea slip up with home draw against Everton

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December 16, 2021 Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters

Chelsea missed their COVID-hit first-choice strikers as they suffered another setback in their Premier League title challenge when they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Everton on Thursday, leaving the Blues four points adrift of leaders Manchester City.

Chelsea failed to turn early dominance into goals before Mason Mount made the breakthrough in the 70th minute when he took a pass from Reece James and fired past Jordan Pickford.

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