Higuain double returns Chelsea to winning ways

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January signing and Eden Hazard score two apiece as Huddersfield Town beaten 5-0

Gonzalo Higuain scored his first goals for Chelsea to help them return to winning ways with a 5-0 win over Huddersfield Town.

Looking to recover from back-to-back defeats, Chelsea took the lead at Stamford Bridge on 16 minutes when a reverse pass from N'Golo Kante found Higuain, who fired in at the near post.

Eden Hazard doubled it with a penalty just before the break, after Cesar Azpilicueta had been fouled.

The Belgian made it 3-0 on 66 minutes, finishing from Ross Barkley's through-ball, before Higuain struck his second, curling in via a deflection.

David Luiz headed in a Willian corner late on as Chelsea returned to fourth on 50 points, three ahead of Arsenal, who play Manchester City on Sunday.

Huddersfield remain bottom with 11 points.

See: Chelsea report | Huddersfield report

Next fixtures

Chelsea: 10 Feb v Man City (A)
Huddersfield: 9 Feb v Arsenal (H)

HT: Half Time: 2-0
Gonzalo Higuaín 16', 69'
Eden Hazard 45 +1' (pen), 66'
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