This same period last season Jose Mourinho was sacked as Chelsea coach. Diego Costa's goal was all that was needed to defeat Crystal Palace 1-0. With this win Antonio Conte's side go top of the Premier league with nine points clear of Liverpool and Arsenal. Diego Costa who is the top goal scorer will miss Chelsea's Premier League game against Bournemouth on Dec. 26, alongside N'Golo Kante after picking up their fifth bookings of the season. Chelsea host Bournemouth and Stoke City over the festive period before travelling to Tottenham Hotspur on Jan. 4.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Kelly, McArthur, Cabaye, Ledley, Puncheon, Zaha, Benteke.
Subs: Speroni, Fryers, Husin, Mutch, Lee, Townsend, Campbell.
Chelsea XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Willian, Diego Costa, Hazard.
Subs: Begovic, Ivanovic, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Pedro, Batshuayi
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