5 players who have kept Chelsea in the title race over the festive period

1. Eden Hazard

Top of the charts for Chelsea was the only attacking member of the squad to feature in the top five: Eden Hazard, who recorded a huge Performance Score of 136.

The Belgian started all four games, being substituted in the latter stages of three of them, and weighed in with goals against Swansea and Liverpool to help his team pick up vital points and victories.

He also created a total of nine chances for his team-mates in those four games, with an assist coming against Southampton. Hazard completed 15 from 26 attempted take-ons during those games, with his highest success of five completed coming against the Saints. Hazard proved himself a vital part of Chelsea’s starting XI once more over the festive period and if he can show similar consistency over the remainder of the campaign, he could well push the team closer to title glory.