The defender broke the deadlock against
relegation-threatened Newcastle in the 65th minute. Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross
fell to Reece on the right edge of the area and he slammed home a left-footed
finish from a tight angle.
Chelsea began to find pockets of space as Newcastle legs
tired and when Hudson-Odoi’s fierce drive struck Ciaran Clark, James fired in
again in the 77th.
The visitors’ relentless approach was further rewarded three
minutes later when Jorginho converted a penalty after Kai Havertz was tripped
by goalkeeper Karl Darlow.
Chelsea was helped by second-place Liverpool being held 2-2
by Brighton. Newcastle remains next-to-last in the Premier League after
equaling its longest winless run at the beginning of a top-flight season of 10
games, which was set in 1898 and 2018.
Graeme Jones remains in temporary charge of Newcastle after
the new Saudi ownership fired Steve Bruce. -AP
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