Middlesbrough vs Chelsea player ratings: Diego Costa grabs vital winner as Victor Moses also stars in hard fought 1-0 win

DIEGO COSTA'S 10th Premier League goal of the season was enough for Chelsea to move to the top of the Premier League.

The in-form striker grabbed the crucial strike as Antonio Conte's men picked up their sixth straight league win.

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Thibaut Courtois remained solid at the back whilst Victor Moses also troubled down the touchline with a string of mazy runs.

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For the visitors, Adama Traore showed glimpses of the talent he possesses whilst Victor Valdes pulled off a number of fine saves to keep the scoreline at one.

But who was the star player in Chelsea's win?

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DREAM TEAM RATINGS

MIDDLESBROUGH: Valdes 6, Barragan 6, Chambers 6, Gibson 6, Fabio 6 (Downing 71, 6), Traore 7, de Roon 6, Clayton 6 (Fischer 73, 6), Forshaw 6 (Leadbitter 89), Ramirez 6, Negredo 6

Subs not used: Guzan, Espinosa, Nsue, Rhodes

Booked: Chambers, Clayton

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CHELSEA: Courtois 6, Cahill 7, Luiz 6, Azpilicueta 6, Alonso 6, Matic 6, Kante 6, Moses 6 (Ivanovic 90), Pedro 6 (Chalobah 80, 6), Hazard 8 (Oscar 92), Costa 8

Subs not used: Begovic, Terry, Fabregas, Batshuayi

Booked: Luiz, Azpilicueta, Kante

DREAM TEAM STAR MAN: DIEGO COSTA (Chelsea)