What’s next?
2022 starts with the visit of Liverpool on Sunday and then the first league of our Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham, also at the Bridge.
Chelsea (3-4-3): Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen (Chalobah h/t), Rudiger; James (Alonso 27), Jorginho, Kovacic, Pulisic; Mount, Lukaku, Hudson-Odoi (Kante 67).
Unused subs Kepa, Sarr, Saul, Barkley, Havertz, Ziyech
Scorer Lukaku 28
Booked Rudiger 40, Kovacic 58, Hudson-Odoi 64, Mount 81
Brighton (3-4-3): Sanchez; Veltman, Burn, Cucarella; Lamptey (Mwepu 66), Lallana (c), Bissouma, March; Moder (Alzate 88); Maupay, Mac Allister (Welbeck 80).
Unused subs Steele, Webster, Gross, Duffy, Richards, Ferguson.
Scorer Welbeck 90+1
Booked Bissouma 81
Referee Mike Dean
Crowd 40,088