Luton v Chelsea player ratings: Barkley 8, Brown 4; Silva 7, Palmer 9

Londoners survive late fightback to earn all three points at Kenilworth Road

LUTON RATINGS. Saved well with his feet from Gallagher in first half. Main contribution after that was picking the ball out of his net. Getty Images

Powerful centre-back doesn't look out of his depth at this level. Reuters

Struggled with Chelsea's lively movement. AFP

Should have done more to stop Madueke as he wriggled free to score Chelsea's second. AFP

Gave the ball away in his own box to gift Chelsea their opener. Subbed at half-time. PA

Got through a ton of work, nice foil to midfield partner Barkley. Did lose Palmer as he ran clear to score. AFP

Luton's best player had the measure of the midfielders who have replaced him at his former club. Quality on the ball and some surging runs. Will have enjoyed his goal. Getty Images

Gave a good account himself in battle with Gusto down the flank. Put in sublime cross for disallowed goal. Corner led to Barkley's goal. Has quality in left boot. AP

Hasn't got the pace of old but still has quality with the ball. Delivered some dangerous crosses. AFP

Ineffective, booked for nasty challenge on Chelsea's Gallagher. Subbed at half-time. Reuters

Bullied by Thiago Silva for first hour of the game. Did get free to head a goal that was disallowed. Hit bar with another header from point blank range then tucked in Luton's second late on. AFP

LUTON SUBS. Chong (on for Kabore, 45'): Added lots of energy and purpose to Luton side. Put some quality crosses into the box late on. Getty Images

(On for Brown, 45'): Did well down the right and gave Colwill problems in the second half.

(On for Townsend, 62'): Hit bar with super diving header. Woodrow (on for Lokonga, 90'): N/A

CHELSEA RATINGS. Decent with the ball at his feet. Made great save to push the ball on to the bar in the final 10 minutes. AFP

Had a terrific first half but was run ragged in the final 15-20 minutes with most of Luton's threat coming down his side. AFP

Solid if unspectacular display from the big French defender in the centre of defence. AFP

Headed and blocked everything. Looked exhausted after frenetic end to the game. Getty Images

Strong game for an hour but troubled a little by Ogbene and Chong late on. Reuters

Looked calm, composed, neat and tidy for the most part, but gave away too many petty fouls. AP

Never stopped working, took care of the ugly stuff for his team. Getty Images

Was a pest from the right wing, rewarded with first goal from open play for the club. Getty Images

The star of Chelsea's season sparkled again here with two magnificent finishes. AFP

Shifted to the left side and enjoyed a better game. Super assist for Palmer's second goal. AFP

Solid job up top for the visitors. Hold up play can be improved but played key role in his side's second goal. AFP

CHELSEA SUBS. Nkunku (on for Broja, 62'): Quiet game largely as he entered the fray at a time when Luton were mounting a fightback. Fernandez (on for Madueke, 81'): N/A. Gilchrist (on for Palmer, 90')Show more

Chelsea survived a late fightback by hosts Luton to win a dramatic match 3-2 at Kenilworth Road on Saturday and end their four-game losing run away from home.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team looked to be on course for a first victory on their travels since November thanks to a brace from Cole Palmer. His first was a powerful low strike and his second an impudent piece of individual skill, while Noni Madueke scored for the second time in as many games as the visitors sailed into a 3-0 lead.

But they were pegged back by the spirited hosts as their former player Ross Barkley capped an impressive individual display with a headed goal. Elijah Adebayo then struck to offer the home supporters hope of a spectacular recovery.

Yet Chelsea held their nerve, claiming back-to-back league wins for just the second time under Pochettino.

The Argentine coach said: "I am so pleased and so happy because we need to be great to beat Luton. When you see previous games against Luton and Arsenal they are difficult to break down and they come back into the game. I think it is a great example. They are doing a great job and it is difficult to play here. I seem to manage this type of situation that we needed to win and I think he is doing a fantastic job. It is difficult here."

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