Musonda only made one start throughout his loan spell, having apparently fallen out with former Betis manager Gus Poyet. On 1 January 2017, Jordan Houghton's loan at Doncaster Rovers was extended until the end of the season. [210], .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Win On 13 March, a goal from N'Golo Kanté in the FA Cup quarter-finals put holders Manchester United out of the tournament. A £5,000,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for. Mikel had not featured under new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte all season, with Mikel himself stating that the time was right for "a new challenge". [91], On 11 December, Chelsea prevailed over West Bromwich Albion with a close 1–0 win, the only goal of the game coming in the 76th minute from Diego Costa, the Spaniard scoring his 12th goal of the season. In the match, youngster Nathaniel Chalobah made his first-team debut and Gary Cahill served as captain for the first time.[72]. However, the result itself did not affect Chelsea's position in the Premier League, with the Blues remaining in first place and five points clear of second-placed Liverpool following their draw with Sunderland. [105], On 1 January, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman extended his loan spell with League Two club Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the 2016–17 season. [16], On 3 July, Michy Batshuayi signed a five-year deal at Chelsea after an accepted bid of €40 million (£33.2 million). The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. On 8 March, Chelsea returned to the Olympic Stadium to face West Ham; this time the home side were beaten. On 17 January 2017, Lucas Piazon's loan at Fulham was extended until the end of the season. Cesc Fàbregas scored the third goal for the Blues against his former captained team, after an error by ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech. [11] On 27 June Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott joined Dutch club Willem II on trial after handing in multiple transfer requests in April 2016. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Chelsea's goals coming from Diego Costa. Two further goals followed from Eden Hazard and Victor Moses to inflict Leicester's fourth consecutive away league defeat. [49] On 25 August 2016, Eduardo joined Chelsea on free transfer, signing a one-year deal. Chelsea put up an encouraging performance in spite of having two of their key players, Diego Costa and N'Golo Kanté, suspended for the game.   Draw [45] On 14 August 2016, Michael Hector joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan. [73] In the month of September, Chelsea earned only a single point out of nine available points and were in eighth place in the Premier League. The win means that Chelsea remain top of the table and six points clear of second-placed Liverpool. [12] On 29 June, Nathan Aké joined AFC Bournemouth on loan after a successful loan season with Watford in 2015–16. [5][6], On 9 June, Vitesse signed an extension on Nathan's loan[7] and then two weeks later also signed an extension on Lewis Baker's loan. The 2016–17 season was Chelsea's 103rd competitive season, 28th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 25th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 111th year in existence as a football club. David Luiz made his second Chelsea debut following his deadline day move from PSG. The draw meant that it was the first game of the season in which Chelsea dropped points. [111], On 13 January, Antonio Conte won the December Premier League Manager of the Month. It was also his first goal in his second spell at Chelsea. The win takes Chelsea nine points clear of title chasers Liverpool and Arsenal, both having a game in hand over Chelsea. Chelsea conceded their first goal since the 3–0 away defeat to Arsenal in the form of a fantastic long-distance strike from Tottenham's Christian Eriksen, and were dominated throughout much of the first half, however Chelsea were able to equalize just before half time with a spectacular right-footed curled effort from Pedro. [126], On 13 April 2016, it was announced that Chelsea would visit Austria for two pre-season friendlies against Rapid Wien and Wolfsberger AC. Kenneth Omeruo returned to the Turkish league, joining newly promoted side Alanyaspor after signing a new contract until 2019. [78], Chelsea bounced back with a 2–0 win in the Premier League over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on 30 October. [17] Batshuayi became the first signing by new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. On 12 May, Chelsea defeated West Bromwich Albion 1–0 to clinch the Premier League title as they went ten points clear with two games remaining. [80], On 5 November, Chelsea stunned Everton at Stamford Bridge with a 5–0 win. With this win, Chelsea had five consecutive league victories, scoring 16 goals and conceding none in their last five games. This season was the last for John Terry, who announced he will leave when his contract ends at the end of the season after Chelsea's final game. [23] After promotion to the first-team in the previous season, Kasey Palmer joins Huddersfield Town on 15 July. As a result, he became the first manager in history to win the award in three successive months. Following the brawl, Aguero and Fernandinho were both sent off with straight red cards, Fernandinho being sent off due to his violent conduct against Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fàbregas. A brace from midfielder Dele Alli with goals just before and after half time, prevented Chelsea from writing Premier League history with a fourteenth successive win. However, despite Arsenal's extra-man advantage, Chelsea equalized through Diego Costa in the 76th minute. [70], On 16 September, Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season at home, as Liverpool won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. [3] Chelsea also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup, but they were not participating in any UEFA competition for the first time since the 1996–97 season. [99], On 22 December, young Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda made an early return from his loan spell at Real Betis after struggling for fitness and form while on loan. Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title with a 1–0 win away to West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. [48] On 23 August, Marko Marin joined Greek side Olympiacos on a three-year deal for a fee thought to be in the region of £3 million. The Blues boasted the best defensive record in the league and he was one of six Chelsea players named in the Team of the Season. Mason was sent to hospital and it was later confirmed that he sustained a skull fracture, while Cahill remained on the pitch and secured the victory with a header goal on the second half. Diego Costa and N'Golo Kanté both accumulated their fifth yellow cards of the season, resulting in themselves not being available for selection in the Boxing Day match against AFC Bournemouth. [114], On 18 January, young forward Patrick Bamford rejoined his former loan club Middlesbrough on a permanent basis for a reported £6 million. [117], Youngsters Fikayo Tomori and Mukhtar Ali joined Brighton & Hove Albion and Vitesse respectively on loans until the end of the season. On 27 August, in the 3–0 home victory over Burnley, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept the first clean sheet of the season and broke a run of 13 home Premier League games without a clean sheet, with their last being in a 1–0 win over Norwich City in November 2015. The win sent Chelsea top of the table again, three points clear of second-placed Arsenal, and gave Chelsea their ninth consecutive league victory.