Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku broke an unwanted Premier League record during the 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The game at Selhurst Park had been heading towards a goalless draw until Hakim Ziyech netted a late winner for the newly-crowned world champions.
Ziyech's contribution was required after a quiet afternoon for club record signing Lukaku, who had been hoping to build on his two goals during the Club World Cup.
Instead, the Belgium international set a new Premier League record, having the least touches of any player who had been on the pitch for at least 90 minutes since 2003-04.
Just two touches occurred during the opening 45 minutes, one of which came when Chelsea got the encounter underway against their London neighbours.
After the game, head coach Thomas Tuchel claimed that his Chelsea players had looked "drained and exhausted". body check tags ::
