Barclays Premiership leaders Chelsea faced Norwich without the services of centre-back Ricardo Carvalho, absent with a broken toe.
Carvalho is expected to be back for the Stephen's Day game against Aston Villa, having damaged his toe in the Champions League game against his former club Porto and played through the pain during the 2-2 draw with Arsenal last week.
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