Higuain scored eight goals in 22 games while on loan at AC Milan earlier this season
Gonzalo Higuain scored his first Chelsea goals and Eden Hazard struck twice as the Blues moved back into the top four with a dominant victory over Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge.
The win ended a troubled week for Blues boss Maurizio Sarri, following Wednesday's 4-0 defeat by Bournemouth - their heaviest league defeat in 23 years.
Higuain, who signed on loan from Juventus in the January transfer, opened the scoring in the 16th minute.
N'Golo Kante played in Higuain with a delightful reverse pass to beat the offside trap and the Argentine striker finished first time, lashing his shot in at the near post.
Just before half-time Elias Kachunga nudged Cesar Azpilicueta over and referee Paul Tierney awarded a penalty, although replays suggested the foul may have occurred outside the penalty area.
Eden Hazard stepped up to smash in the penalty and score his first league goal since 26 December.
The Belgium international made it 3-0 on 66 minutes, rounding Terriers keeper Jonas Lossl and slotting in from a tight angle.
And just three minutes later Higuain got his second, curling in a shot from the edge of the area, with the help of a deflection.
David Luiz added a fifth in the closing minutes, with a powerful header from a corner that was deflected into his own net by Kachunga.
Chelsea are fourth, three points ahead of Arsenal, who play Manchester City on Sunday (16:30 GMT).
But it is an 11th defeat in 12 league games for the Terriers, who remain bottom of the league and 13 points from safety.
More to follow.
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Line-ups
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Line-ups
Chelsea
1Arrizabalaga
28Azpilicueta
27Christensen
30David Luiz
3Alonso
7KantéSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 83'minutes
5JorginhoSubstituted forKovacicat 70'minutes
8Barkley
22Willian
9Higuaín
10E HazardSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 77'minutes
Substitutes
2Rüdiger
11Pedro
12Loftus-Cheek
13Caballero
17Kovacic
18Giroud
20Hudson-Odoi
Huddersfield
1Lössl
2Smith
26Schindler
5Kongolo
15Löwe
8BillingSubstituted forGrantat 67'minutes
7Bacuna
10Mooy
11DiakhabySubstituted forPritchardat 84'minutes
9Kachunga
18MbenzaSubstituted forMounieat 27'minutes
Substitutes
12Hamer
16Grant
21Pritchard
24Mounie
25M Jorgensen
33Hadergjonaj
42Puncheon
Referee:
Paul Tierney
Attendance:
40,626
Match Stats
Home TeamChelseaAway TeamHuddersfield
Possession
Home65%
Away35%
Shots
Home23
Away5
Shots on Target
Home7
Away2
Corners
Home11
Away2
Fouls
Home8
Away5
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Match ends, Chelsea 5, Huddersfield Town 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Chelsea 5, Huddersfield Town 0.
Posted at 90'+3'
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Luiz with a through ball.
Goal!Posted at 86'
Goal! Chelsea 5, Huddersfield Town 0. David Luiz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 85'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Alex Pritchard replaces Adama Diakhaby.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
Posted at 84'
Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté.
Posted at 83'
Offside, Huddersfield Town. Terence Kongolo tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Eden Hazard.
Posted at 76'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
Posted at 75'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
Posted at 75'
Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
Posted at 73'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
Posted at 73'
Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
Posted at 73'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
Posted at 71'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
Goal!Posted at 69'
Goal! Chelsea 4, Huddersfield Town 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
Posted at 68'
Attempt saved. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross.
Posted at 68'
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by David Luiz.
SubstitutionPosted at 67'
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Karlan Grant replaces Philip Billing.
Goal!Posted at 66'
Goal! Chelsea 3, Huddersfield Town 0. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a through ball.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Posted at 63'
Offside, Chelsea. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
Posted at 61'
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 61'
Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
Posted at 60'
Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
Posted at 60'
Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 57'
Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
Posted at 57'
Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 56'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
Posted at 54'
Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
Posted at 52'
Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
Posted at 52'
Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 50'
Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 50'
Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
Posted at 49'
Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
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Source: bbc.com