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Hudson-Odoi, Giroud show stubborn Chelsea manager Sarri their value

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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri had been reluctant to give Hudson-Odoi game time. [Courtesy]

Goals from Olivier Giroud, Eden Hazard and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and an impressive first Premier League start by Callum Hudson-Odoi earned Chelsea a 3-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday, boosting their chances of a top-four finish.

The comfortable victory from the home side, which moved Chelsea fifth and level on points with Arsenal above them, also eased pressure on coach Maurizio Sarri after some fragile recent performances.

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