Chelsea duly delivered with three first-half goals through Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Levi Colwill for just a third league win 11 games.
Chelsea's third defeat in their last four games in all competitions was another blow to their hopes of finishing in the top four.
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr was Tuesday found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a British police officer "stupid and white".
Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) ownership group have been beaten to a stake in The Hundred franchise Trent Rockets by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly.
Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma sent Chelsea crashing out of the FA Cup as the Japan star sealed a 2-1 win in the fourth round
Chelsea moved two points above Manchester City and Newcastle in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League via a top-four finish.
Erling Haaland inspired a Manchester City fightback from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea 3-1 and move into the Premier League top four at the Blues' expense.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca pointed out exactly why Cole Palmer can become a personality like Mohamed Salah is for Liverpool.
Forwards Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are both reportedly on the way out of Manchester United.
Manchester City have no time to lick their wounds after another bruising Champions League defeat as Chelsea prepare to visit the Etihad
Chelsea overcame a howler from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to beat relegation-threatened Wolves 3-1 on Monday
Trent Alexander-Arnold's stunning strike lit up Liverpool's 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as Chelsea thrashed Morecambe 5-0.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell is set to end his troubled spell at Stamford Bridge as the England defender looks for a move in the January transfer window.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters fears this year's Club World Cup could create "great difficulty" for Manchester City and Chelsea ahead of next season's English top-flight campaign.
Chelsea are now winless in their last three Premier League games.
Fulham scored twice in the final 10 minutes to end Chelsea's 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions with a stunning 2-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.
Brazilian international midfielder Oscar, who played for Chelsea, is returning to Sao Paulo, where he started his career, the club announced on Tuesday.
Enzo Maresca believes Manchester City will bounce back into Premier League title contention, while insisting it is "just reality" that Chelsea are not genuine challengers for the crown.