Chelsea v Brighton player ratings: Antonio Rudiger 7, Kai Havertz 6; Lewis Dunk 7, Robert Sanchez 7

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel concerned after more points dropped by Blues

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  CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga 6 - No real saves to make for the Chelsea goalkeeper to stake a claim for the No 1 spot as both of Brighton’s best chances failed to hit the target. Getty

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  Andreas Christensen 6 - Tried to get forward to support the attack but there was not a lot to do for the Danish man who didn’t make a single tackle on the night. EPA

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  Antonio Rudiger 7 - Carrying the ball out of defence helped the Blues transition attacks quickly. The German defender was the stand-out for Thomas Tuchel’s side at the back on Tuesday evening. Reuters

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  Kurt Zouma 6 - Not much to do in the first half but the Frenchman’s carelessness almost cost Chelsea the game after being dispossessed close to his own area. Reuters

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  Reece James 6 - Deliveries from the English full-back were unthreatening as James struggled to find space against Dan Burn throughout the 90 minutes. AP

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  Jorginho 6 - Booked for a lazy challenge on Bissouma. Jorginho didn’t have a lot to do on Tuesday night as Brighton looked to contain Thomas Tuchel’s side. Getty

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  Mason Mount 6 - Found passes between the lines on occasion but not as influential as normal. A quiet night for the England international. AP

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  Marcos Alonso 6 - An early run into the box almost saw Alonso get on the end of a Ziyech cross at the back post but Brighton were alert to the danger from that point. EPA

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  Hakim Ziyech 6 - Just 73 per cent of Ziyech’s passes found the target as the Moroccan struggled to make an impact on the game. Replaced in the 77th minute. AP

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  Christian Pulisic 6 - Chelsea’s most encouraging performance saw Pulisic try to drive through traffic but the American couldn’t get going after Brighton began to mark him tightly. AP

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  Kai Havertz 6 - Struggled against the back three and was unable to provide anything of any promise. Another disappointing performance from Havertz. AP

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  SUBS: Callum Hudson-Odoi (Alonso, 67) 6 - A clever ball found Olivier Giroud to give Chelsea a half-chance but Hudson-Odoi didn’t give Veltman too much trouble on the night. Reuters

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  Timo Werner (Havertz, 67) 6 - The German striker looked good against Manchester City but didn’t have the answers for Brighton’s deep defensive line. EPA

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  Olivier Giroud (Ziyech, 77) N/A - Brighton’s best spell came as Giroud came on which meant few touches in the box for the French target man. AP

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  BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez 7 - A good save in the first half thwarted Chelsea’s best chance of the game. The Spanish goalkeeper didn’t look phased by the Champion’s League semi-finalists, dealing with everything comfortably and commanding the area well. Getty

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  Ben White 7 - A solid outing against Christian Pulisic despite being sent off in the 92nd minute. The young defender couldn’t do much as Chelsea broke late-on after a lazy pass from Dan Burn. PA

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  Lewis Dunk 7 - Organised the Brighton defence strongly with the Blues rarely able to get into dangerous areas. AP

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  Adam Webster 6 - Two poor passes presented Chelsea with their two best chances of the game, though the defender settled into the game in the second half. Getty

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  Joel Veltman 6 - The Dutchman provided width for Brighton attacks and wasn’t threatened at all by Chelsea’s attacks. AP

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  Dan Burn 6 - Won the battle with Reece James with not much for Chelsea to exploit down Brighton’s right-hand side. A careless pass late-on resulted in Ben White’s sending off. EPA

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  Yves Bissouma 7 - Another good showing for Yves Bissouma as the midfielder looked to be the engine in the Brighton midfield. The Mali star won the ball back on a number of occasions while showing composure dribbling out of space when regaining possession. Getty

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  Pascal Gross 6 - Kept it ticking for Brighton with one of the highest pass completion rates on the night. AP

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  Alexis Mac Allister 6 - It’s clear that the midfielder is dangerous when driving with the ball but he didn’t have enough opportunities with Brighton’s plan looking to contain the in-form Chelsea side. AP

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  Leandro Trossard 6 - A quiet night for the Belgian winger with not too many opportunities to express himself at Stamford Bridge. AP

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  Danny Welbeck 6 - Rattled the post late in the game with a dangerous effort from outside the box and made the most of a handful of opportunities from counter-attacks. Reuters

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  SUBS: Adam Lallana (Trossard, 60) 6 - Could have scored the opener when Kurt Zouma gave up possession cheaply but Lallana was unable to convert. A second chance presented itself moments later but the experienced midfielder’s effort was tame. EPA

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  Neal Maupay (Mac Allister, 74) N/A - Fresh legs helped as Brighton had their best spell of the game, and the French forward was involved a lot in the Seagull’s late flurry. Getty

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  Jakub Moder (Welbeck, 86) N/A - Not enough time to make an impact on the game. Getty

Thomas Tuchel admitted to being "worried" about Chelsea's Premier League top-four bid after dropping points at home to Brighton and West Brom.

Chelsea ground out a goalless draw with 10-man Brighton at Stamford Bridge on a night overshadowed by the apparent collapse of the European Super League.

Brighton ended the night without Ben White but also wasted the game's best chances, leaving Blues boss Tuchel admitting his side rode their luck.

With the Brighton draw adding to the 5-2 home defeat by West Brom, Tuchel also conceded Chelsea must now fight for a top-four finish the hard way.

"I fear I will never be pleased with a point at Stamford Bridge," said Tuchel. "It was clearly our target to win the home match, even if we knew it's a tough one.

"Maybe we lacked one day in between matches to be a bit more relaxed, to be a bit fresher. But we have to admit also there were huge distractions on our game.

"Given all the circumstances, we are clearly not happy but have to accept we did not deserve more today, which was maybe for the first time. We will see if it's in our hands for the top four."

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