Chelsea were made to work for their first Premier League win under Liam Rosenior, but the eventual routine look of a 2-0 scoreline, complete with a first clean sheet of his reign, will have hit the spot.

Chelsea secured a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Brentford at Stamford Bridge to give Liam Rosenior his first Premier League win as head coach and bring an end to their frustrating search for league

One of the first things Liam Rosenior did after securing his opening Premier League win as Chelsea head coach was walk towards a clearly exhausted Cole Palmer.

Liam Rosenior won his first Premier League game as a manager as Chelsea beat Brentford 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but that doesn’t tell the story of the game.

Catch all the highlights from the Premier League match between Chelsea and Brentford played at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal have avoided the midwinter wobble that derailed previous races and have increased the gap at the top to six points. This is the biggest cushion Mikel Arteta’s side have had at this stage of the season, tightening the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s men in the title race.

In the Premier League, Brentford defeated Sunderland 3-0 at home with a brace from Igor Thiago and a goal from Yehor Yarmoliuk. Brentford is now 5th in the Premier League table with 33 points and has a record of 10 wins, three draws, and eight losses.