Talbi's 93rd-Minute Winner Stuns Chelsea

Chelsea were stunned 2-1 at Stamford Bridge by Sunderland after Chemsdine Talbi's 93rd-minute winner, ending a four-game run and leaving the Blues having dropped eight points from winning positions at home. Manager Enzo Maresca blamed inconsistency and defensive lapses for the defeat and warned such mistakes are costly if Chelsea are to push on this season. Joao Pedro has now gone eight matches without a goal, was largely ineffectual against Sunderland, and Maresca revealed the Brazil forward has been managing a groin problem and has not been training every day. Maresca said Pedro typically performs better with a strike partner and that the expected return of Liam Delap after almost two months out could help manage Pedro's workload and revive the attack. With other key players including Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández dealing with fitness issues, Maresca faces a pivotal week with an EFL Cup trip to Wolves and a Premier League visit to Tottenham that will test the squad's consistency.