Chelsea go into the third international break of the Premier League season with excitement around Stamford Bridge high.
A 2-0 win over Crystal Palace temporarily took Chelsea to second in the league, they have since been overtaken by Leicester. Frank Lampard's men have 26 points from their opening 12 games in the league.
Goals from Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic earned the latest three points in a tough game against Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace, and took extended the Blues' impressive winning run in the league to six.
Chelsea have taken all three points from games against Brighton, Southampton, Newcastle, Burnley, Watford and now Crystal Palace.
Now, as revealed by OptaJoe , that winning run could prove to be a good omen for Frank Lampard's side.
This is the first time that Chelsea have won as many league games in a row since May 2017, when they last lifted the Premier League trophy under Antonio Conte.
The win against Palace took Chelsea to within five points of league leaders Liverpool, with the Reds' facing Manchester City in what could prove to be a crunch game this afternoon (Sunday).
After the international break, the Blues will attempt to extend their winning run, they do however have a difficult challenge ahead as they face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in their next outing.
Should Lampard's men come out of that match with their winning record still in tact, then fans may start to believe that the league achievements of 2016/17 may be replicated this season.
