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Chelsea have been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Monday.
The Blues went into the game on the back of a 3-1 defeat in the London derby against Arsenal on Boxing Day.
Olivier Giroud got the first goal of the game with a header from a cross by Ben Chilwell to give Chelsea the lead in the 34th minute at Stamford Bridge.
Villa drew level in the 50th minute through an effort by Anwar El Ghazi who put the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Wolves manager Nuno slams referee after 2-1 loss to Burnley
December 21, 2020 GMT
BURNLEY, England (AP) Wolverhampton manager Nuno Espirito Santo could face punishment for being heavily critical of referee Lee Mason after a 2-1 loss to Burnley in the English Premier League on Monday.
Nuno said Mason “does not have the quality to whistle a game in the Premier League” after seeing his team sunk by close-range goals by Burnley strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood. Fabio Silva replied for Wolves with an 89th-minute penalty.
“I just don’t want to see him more that’s what I told him,” Nuno said. “I hope he doesn’t whistle a game of ours again because all the games we have with Lee Mason are always the same.
Chelsea bounces back with a win as Werner s woes continue Follow Us
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Try as he might, Timo Werner just cannot score for Chelsea at the moment.
Fortunately for the Germany star, his fellow strikers are finding the net.
Tammy Abraham demonstrated the ruthlessness Werner is lacking by netting two late goals as Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0 in the English Premier League on Monday.
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Werner’s scoring woes haven’t ended, though.
Make that nine straight games in all competitions without a goal for Chelsea’s major offseason acquisition, who is playing out on the left wing because of some injuries among the midfielders.