The Blues secured a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of a well-dispatched penalty netted by Cole Palmer.
It was a heated clash with several chances falling to both sides, however, the Blues did enough to grind out a slim victory.
Raheem Sterling was magnificent beating the challenge of Tete and subsequently controlling a high cross sent into the 18-yard box by Levi Cowill.
However, Tete stuck with Sterling and put a foot in to block the England winger's close-range effort at goal.
In the 38th minute, Chelsea's Malo Gusto was handed a yellow card for a foul on former Blues forward Willian.
Fulham also had a big chance one minute before the culmination of regulation time in the first 45 minute, with Harry Wilson's volley going behind for a corner to Marco Silva's side.
Right into an additional time of the first half, Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead via a spot-kick after Raheem Sterling was clipped by Issa Diop.
Palmer stepped up and cooly converted the penalty as always, taking his tally to 9 league goals for the campaign, with 4 assists in 17 matches.
Chelsea fans went into the break delighted to be in front, with Mauricio Pochettino definitely pleased by the performance of his players.
In the 49th minute, Harry Wilson was booked for a reckless challenge on Enzo Fernandez.
The two teams witnessed many chances in the second 45 minutes, with Chelsea nearly doubling their lead in the 53rd minute.
Sterling had a glancing header which struck the bar, and Malo Gusto fired the rebound wide.
Enzo Fernandez was shown a yellow card in the 58th minute of proceedings, for a poor tackle on Tom Cairney.
In the 64th minute, Bobby Reid replaced Harry Wilson, while Marco Silva also introduced Timothy Castagne for Kenny Tete.
Mauricio Pochettino also made changes of his own, bringing on Noni Madueke for Armando Broja.
Fulham had a massive chance in the 74th minute, with Raul Jimenez bringing down a cross-field pass from Willian via his chest before smashing a half-volley, but goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic came in handy for the Blues.
In the 75th minute, Chelsea's Axel Disasi was booted for unsportsmanlike conduct, after he kicked the ball away to prevent Fulham from taking a quick free-kick.
Two minutes later, Ben Chilwell came on to replace Raheem Sterling, with Mauricio Pochettino intending to close shop and see the game through to victory.
In the 79th minute, Thiago Silva and Cole Palmer were handed yellow cards, while the Cottagers made 2 final changes in the dying embers of the game, with Rodrigo Muniz replacing Andreas Pereira, while Sasa Lukic came on for Joao Palhinha.
Chelsea also had the ball strike the bar in the 83rd minute, with Connor Gallagher's efforts rattling the upright minutes before the end of the clash.
Mauricio Pochettino also made two late changes in the game, bringing on Carney Chukwuemeka for Cole Palmer and Alfie Gilchrist in place of Malo Gusto.
Following 90 minutes and additional time, Chelsea garnered all 3 points, which has seen them ascend to 8th spot on the table with 31 points.
Fulham on the other hand sit 13th on the table, with 24 points from 21 league matches played.
It was a heated clash with several chances falling to both sides, however, the Blues did enough to grind out a slim victory.
Raheem Sterling was magnificent beating the challenge of Tete and subsequently controlling a high cross sent into the 18-yard box by Levi Cowill.
However, Tete stuck with Sterling and put a foot in to block the England winger's close-range effort at goal.
In the 38th minute, Chelsea's Malo Gusto was handed a yellow card for a foul on former Blues forward Willian.
Fulham also had a big chance one minute before the culmination of regulation time in the first 45 minute, with Harry Wilson's volley going behind for a corner to Marco Silva's side.
Right into an additional time of the first half, Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead via a spot-kick after Raheem Sterling was clipped by Issa Diop.
Palmer stepped up and cooly converted the penalty as always, taking his tally to 9 league goals for the campaign, with 4 assists in 17 matches.
Chelsea fans went into the break delighted to be in front, with Mauricio Pochettino definitely pleased by the performance of his players.
In the 49th minute, Harry Wilson was booked for a reckless challenge on Enzo Fernandez.
The two teams witnessed many chances in the second 45 minutes, with Chelsea nearly doubling their lead in the 53rd minute.
Sterling had a glancing header which struck the bar, and Malo Gusto fired the rebound wide.
Enzo Fernandez was shown a yellow card in the 58th minute of proceedings, for a poor tackle on Tom Cairney.
In the 64th minute, Bobby Reid replaced Harry Wilson, while Marco Silva also introduced Timothy Castagne for Kenny Tete.
Mauricio Pochettino also made changes of his own, bringing on Noni Madueke for Armando Broja.
Fulham had a massive chance in the 74th minute, with Raul Jimenez bringing down a cross-field pass from Willian via his chest before smashing a half-volley, but goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic came in handy for the Blues.
In the 75th minute, Chelsea's Axel Disasi was booted for unsportsmanlike conduct, after he kicked the ball away to prevent Fulham from taking a quick free-kick.
Two minutes later, Ben Chilwell came on to replace Raheem Sterling, with Mauricio Pochettino intending to close shop and see the game through to victory.
In the 79th minute, Thiago Silva and Cole Palmer were handed yellow cards, while the Cottagers made 2 final changes in the dying embers of the game, with Rodrigo Muniz replacing Andreas Pereira, while Sasa Lukic came on for Joao Palhinha.
Chelsea also had the ball strike the bar in the 83rd minute, with Connor Gallagher's efforts rattling the upright minutes before the end of the clash.
Mauricio Pochettino also made two late changes in the game, bringing on Carney Chukwuemeka for Cole Palmer and Alfie Gilchrist in place of Malo Gusto.
Following 90 minutes and additional time, Chelsea garnered all 3 points, which has seen them ascend to 8th spot on the table with 31 points.
Fulham on the other hand sit 13th on the table, with 24 points from 21 league matches played.