Half-time: Chelsea 0 Norwich 0

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Andre Schurrle hit the post and Norwich might have had a first-half penalty at Stamford Bridge.

The home side attacked from the off and John Ruddy comfortably saved an effort from Schurrle before a mistake by Blues midfielder Nemanja Matic led to Martin Olsson being given a clear sight of goal.

Olsson went down in the box following contact from both John Terry and Ashley Cole as they flew into last-ditch challenges after Matic had given the ball away.

Having appealed in vain for a spot-kick, Olsson later gave Chelsea another anxious moment with a right-wing cross which just evaded Bradley Johnson.

At the other end, Terry headed straight at Ruddy from Willian’s corner.

Matic then atoned for his earlier error with a lovely pass through to Schurrle, who cut in from the left and side-footed beyond Ruddy and against the woodwork.

Schurrle also tested Ruddy with another low shot which the Canaries keeper did well to hold.

A win in their penultimate match of the season would take Jose Mourinho’s team to the top of the Premier League, although title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City each have a game in hand.

Eden Hazard is among the Chelsea substitutes, while were are starting places for Demba Ba, Frank Lampard and Mohamed Salah.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Schwarzer; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Matic; Salah, Willian, Schurrle; Ba.
Subs: Hilario, Kalas, Luiz, Van Ginkel, Hazard, Torres, Eto’o.

Norwich: Ruddy; Martin, R Bennett, Turner, Whittaker; Tettey; Snodgrass, Johnson, Howson, Olsson; Elmander.
Subs: Bunn, Bassong, Van Wolfswinkel, Fer, Hooper, E Bennett, Redmond.

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