Chelsea FC Beat Norwich City 2-1: Five Talking Points

NORWICH, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Diego Costa (C) of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and Chelsea at Carrow Road on March 1, 2016 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /

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NORWICH, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Kenedy of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and Chelsea at Carrow Road on March 1, 2016 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /

1. Hiddink Rotates Squad

With the return fixture against Paris Saint-Germain just over a week away, it appeared that Guus Hiddink used this game to rotate some players into the squad. Norwich are struggling at the moment, and this would be seen as the perfect opportunity to afford certain players more first-team minutes.

The most glaring omission was Baba Rahman, who was replaced at left back by Kenedy. It seems as though Hiddink still hadn’t forgotten about Rahman’s mistake against Southampton, and inserted the attack minded Kenedy. Nemanja Matic would get back into the starting eleven, Bertrand Traore would get a start on the wing as well.

It would also be a welcome site for Chelsea fans to see loanee Alexandre Pato named as a sub. The forward had what once seemed to be a burgeoning career in Italy, maybe he can reclaim some of that form and provide depth up front for the stretch run of the season.

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