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Salomon Kalou's hat-trick helped a rampant Chelsea thrash Stoke and return to the top of the Premier League.Kalou headed home Didier Drogba's cross before Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen sustained a suspected broken elbow as Kalou slid in to score his second goal.
Lampard made it 3-0 from the spot after Robert Huth fouled Kalou, who then ran clear to complete his hat-trick.
Lampard hooked home a fifth and Daniel Sturridge's cool finish and a Florent Malouda tap-in completed the rout.
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Stoke29 Sorensen (Begovic 35)03 Higginbotham04 Huth yellow card22 Collins25 Faye (Shawcross 9)06 Whelan yellow card18 Whitehead yellow card24 Delap26 Etherington10 Fuller12 Kitson (Sanli 59)Substitutes27 Begovic,17 Shawcross,28 Wilkinson,07 Lawrence,14 Pugh,20 Sanli,09 BeattieRef: BennettAtt: 41,013STOKEPossessionChelsea 60%Stoke 40%Attempts on targetChelsea 18Stoke 2Attempts off targetChelsea 11Stoke 1CornersChelsea 7Stoke 0FoulsChelsea 14Stoke 12
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