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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23795014" data-attributes="member: 158020">Chelsea 3 BATE 1: Loftus-Cheek  hat-trick sends message to Sarri   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/25/21/5418620-6317661-image-a-74_1540498864970.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Ruben Loftus-Cheek provided a timely reminder of his quality with a fine  hat-trick in just his second start of the season as Chelsea sealed a  comprehensive 3-1 win over BATE in the Europa League.   The England international has found playing time hard to come by this term,  but grasped a rare chance afforded by head coach Maurizio Sarri as the Blues  made it three wins from three in Group L to close on the knockout stages.    Loftus-Cheek had not scored a Chelsea goal since April 2016 before pulling  off two expert finishes inside the opening eight minutes at Stamford Bridge as a  Chelsea team featuring a number of fringe players overwhelmed an inferior BATE  side.  The pick of his goals came in the 53rd minute to put the result beyond  doubt and, despite Aleksey Rios scoring a late consolation goal for the  visitors, he continued to shine on an evening that will go down as one of his  best as a Chelsea player.   Davide Zappacosta sped down the right flank in the second minute and cut the  ball back to Loftus-Cheek who provided a clinical finish, steering a first-time  shot just to the right of goalkeeper Denis Scherbitski without hesitation.    Loftus-Cheek's second was all about his positional play, the 22-year-old  arriving ahead of Olivier Giroud to apply a side-footed volley to Willian's  corner and again finding the net low to Scherbitski's right.A move that started  with Loftus Cheek in his own half saw Pedro burst down the left flank and, when  he was dispossessed, Chelsea's home-grown talent was on hand to guide home his  hat-trick goal.   Sarri gave 17-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi half an hour as a substitute  and he showed glimpses of why he is considered an exciting prospect as the Blues  continued to attack.   Though Chelsea switched off for a moment to allow Rios to arrive unmarked and  volley Igor Stasevich's cross into the net from close range, it failed to take  the shine off a more than satisfactory night for Sarri's men.</blockquote>

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