Newcastle United’s Congolese defender Chancel Mbemba (right) holds up Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday. AFP PHOTO

LONDON: Eden Hazard sparkled as Chelsea swept Newcastle aside on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to cling on to the coattails of runaway leaders Manchester City but 10-man Tottenham slipped further off the pace with a costly draw at Watford.

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