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Caballero - Couldn’t have done anything for either of the goals. Authoritative in his box, his handling of crosses was excellent and although he’ll now probably drop to the bench again for Tuesday’s match with Roma, it is clear Pellegrini trusts him more than Pantilimon - 6 Zabaleta - Afforded a rest in midweek due to suspension, he was [...]

Hart - With two powerful centre-backs in front of him and with Chelsea showing relatively limited attacking ambition, he wasn’t involved too often. Made one comfortable stop from a header and saw Costa’s effort smack against his post - 6 Zabaleta - His defensive security and link up play with Milner whenever he drifted forward were typical of Zabaleta’s [...]

Hart - A performance reminiscent of his one-man saviour show against Dortmund a couple of seasons ago. His reflexes were called upon time and time again, and he was equal to everything the home side threw at him. Didn’t deserve to concede in such cruel fashion - 8 Sagna - It’s a thankless task to step into the [...]

Hart - Deceived early on by Welbeck’s chip and would have been relieved to see the ball bounce off the post and into his arms. There has been the odd whisper that he was to blame for Wilshere’s goal, beaten at his near post, but it was a magnificent finish and Hart was helpless - 6 Zabaleta - One [...]

Hart - Barely called into action for the most part, but then lacking when we needed him most. Allowed Diouf’s weak effort to slip through his legs - 5 Sagna - A relatively underwhelming debut. Given some trouble by Moses’s direct approach and struggled to offer a cutting edge when pushing forward. Tried to provide an option in the final [...]