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Blackburn run ended by solid Chelsea display

Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn
Benoit Badiashile scored the opening goal as he made his first appearance of the season in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup victory over Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.
The France defender had not started a Blues match since he was injured in their draw with Nottingham Forest in May and got himself involved at both ends of the pitch in a game that also saw Reece James return to the starting XI.
Raheem Sterling fired home after the break, and while the visitors had defended well, they never looked close to coming back into the contest.

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