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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Samuel Lovett

Brighton vs Chelsea player ratings: Reece James catches the eye as Blues held

Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton following a sublime strike from Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

Frank Lampard’s men remain in fourth on 36 points – five ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United.

The visitors took the lead through Cesar Azpilicueta after 10 minutes and were rarely threatened until Jahanbakhsh’s overhead kick late on in the game.

Chelsea next play Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup while Brighton take on Sheffield Wednesday.

So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings.

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