Chelsea 3-0 West Bromwich Albion: 5 Talking Points

#4 Daniel Sturridge adds to West Brom's woes

3-minute cameo

Daniel Sturridge was signed on loan by West Bromwich Albion to solve their issues in front of goal. The Baggies needed a fresh face to lead their attack and brought in Daniel Sturridge.

The Englishman, however, couldn't do much at Stamford Bridge last night. He came off with a reported hamstring injury just 3 minutes after the game had begun. The substitution changed everything for West Brom and even though Jay Rodriguez tried his best, the Baggies lacked 'something special' up front that Sturridge might have got them.

"Losing Daniel Sturridge after three minutes was a blow in itself," said Pardew in his post-match interview. "That was probably a bigger blow than the result. He felt his hamstring after a 60m sprint in the first moments of the game. We'll have to nurse him."

Alan Pardew will be hoping that it's just a scare and not a serious injury as it would derail all their plans for Premier League survival.