Chelsea maintained their seven-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Two well-struck goals from Marcos Alonso saw the drama surrounding dropped striker Diego Costa begin to evaporate. By the time Pedro headed home the Blues' third, Costa's absence was all but forgotten.
Positives
Coming on the back of the disappointing defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and Conte's consternation with Costa, there was a huge amount of pressure on Chelsea to prove their worthiness as league leaders against reigning champions Leicester -- to their credit, that's exactly what they did.