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Brighton Rout Leaves Chelsea’s Champions League Hopes Fading

The result leaves Chelsea seven points off fifth place, turning Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Leeds into a potential lifeline.

Overview

  • Chelsea lost 3-0 at Brighton on Tuesday, dropping to seventh and leaving them seven points off fifth as the hosts climbed to sixth.
  • The defeat made it five straight Premier League losses without a goal, a run last seen at the club in 1912.
  • Travelling fans chanted for Liam Rosenior to go, and the head coach called the display unacceptable as pressure on his position intensified.
  • Rosenior said Cole Palmer was rested due to hamstring tightness and will be assessed for Sunday, with reports earlier in the day of a staff leak sharing team news.
  • Separately in the Championship, Bristol City fell 4-2 to Norwich and next face in-form Southampton on Tuesday night.