Prior to the game, fans were impressed by Frank Lampard's contribution to Sky Sports' Monday Night Football:
Lampard is very good at this analysis and punditry lark.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) December 14, 2015
French looks surprisingly easy sometimes. https://t.co/pZSxsc2AgJ
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) December 14, 2015
While the lineups promised a tasty battle between two troublesome forwards:
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) December 14, 2015
The teams started the day in surprising positions:
Playing to regain first in the #PremierLeague @LCFC, about to face relegation-threatened @ChelseaFC pic.