EPL: Photos - CRY 2 - 3 CHE - Tammy Abraham comes off bench to seal vital win for Blues over Eagles

Chelsea English striker Tammy Abraham came off the bench to score Chelsea's winner. Photo:

Photos ⬇ Chelsea survived a late scare to overcome Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park.

Christian Benteke's 72nd-minute strike set up a thrilling finale but the Blues held on to strengthen their Champions League spot.

Chelsea just about held on to seal an important 3-2 win over their friends from south of the river this evening.

Frank Lampard's men got the job done to overtake Leicester City, at least temporarily.

Palace's stars gave everything and were visibly devastated at the final whistle, but boss Roy Hodgson will be heartened by his team's performance, particularly in the second-half.

Chelsea will travel to Sheffield United on Saturday while Crystal Palace will fly tk Aston Villa on Sunday.

Chelsea English Boss Frank Lampard spoke about Billy Gilmour and Jorginho after the game: "I wasn't overly delighted with the midfield but I thought that Billy did okay today.

"It doesn't mean anything about his (Jorginho's) future. I know that he has more to give to us in the future."

The Englishman also spoke about two of Hus goalscorers: "He (Abraham) took it well and it will be big for him. Tammy was desperate for goals.

"I knew the talent that Christian has. It's a physical lead and he has come in and been great for us. The quality for us and the end product is great."

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