Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea:Chelsea Is for Sale, Its Russian Owner Says
Abramovich made the announcement an hour before kick-off after growing speculation he would put Chelsea up for sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Chelsea's players were unaware of the developments before Abramovich made them public in his statement, and Reece Burke made their The night was more uncomfortable when he put the Hatters in front with a header following a corner after only two minutes.
Luton lost goalkeeper Jed Steer to an ankle injury after only 14 minutes. Chelsea was level before his replacement Harry Isted had been on the field that long - with Saul Niguez steering home an excellent finish.
Harry Cornick raced clear to restore Luton's lead before half-time, but Chelsea turned up the pressure after the break to prevail despite an unconvincing performance.
Timo Werner finished coolly after collecting Ruben Loftus-Cheek's long pass in the 68th minute, then crossed for Romelu Lukaku to slide in and put Chelsea ahead for the first time 10 minutes later.
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