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Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata
Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Hazard
Crystal Palace: Hennessy, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Milovojevic, Meyer, McArthur, Kouyate, Townsend, Zaha
Subs: Guaita, Kelly, Schlupp, Riedewald, Puncheon, Sorloth, Ayew
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Stamford Bridge Updates (Image: REUTERS)
24: Zaha with a little mazy track.
The Chelsea defenders were afraid to attack him there. No support for the Ivorian and he is dispossessed.
21: Palace was decent against Arsenal last week and they are really trying their luck here.
Lots of decent play on the wings, but a lack of sharpness.
Sarri seems to be able to make a cigarette on the bench of Chelsea …
PALACE CHANCE
19: Nice ball of Zaha to find Meyer. But the German hits his shot and sees the ball go over the bar.
16: Zaha is a bit rough and it's a free kick from another Palace in a dangerous zone.
Milovojevic has a better performance this time, but Chelsea defends resolutely and plays the ball.
14: Another free kick of the palace. Really ugly delivery of Milovojevic – directly in the hands of Kepa. Total waste.
12: Townsend has a small lead, but Alonso and Kante have fallen. The resulting free kick is easily amortized by Chelsea's defense.
11: Chelsea works hard in the midfield. Jorginho is an integral part of Sarri's projects. A real dynamo.
CHELSEA CHANCE
7: A speculative cross of Barkley, but Tomkins takes it to himself. Hennessy collects – even though it could have been a goal of comedy. Morata was hiding in front of the former West Ham ace.
5: Palace is not afraid to attack in these phases of opening. A couple of decent little tracks from Townsend and Zaha already look lively.
2: Chelsea with an early chance. Willian with a dangerous cross on the left flank. Pedro connects – but not good enough. A routine backup for Hennessy.
1: We left after a minute of silence. Chelsea in their traditional blue, Palace in white.
Willian starts for Chelsea today (Image: GETTY)
3:50 PM: PREDICTION TIME
I'm leaving for a 2-0 routine win at Chelsea.
Palace looked solid against Arsenal in the 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park last week.
But across London on Chelsea territory, I think Sarri's men will have too much quality.
UPDATE OF LIVE WATERS AND MOSES
3:40 p.m. Sarri told reporters, "The situation is that Drinkwater, for me, suits a midfielder with two midfielders.
"I told him two months ago what I think.
"Moses is more appropriate to play as a winger back, rather than as a winger or a back."
BLUES PLAN TO SELL A RISK ???
3:30 p.m. The 27-year-old Belgian superstar is not yet in agreement on a new contract and long-time admirers, Real Madrid, are expected to switch.
Chelsea takes no chances and they identified transfer targets should he go there.
Check the full story here.
HODGSON ON LOFTUS-CHEEK
3:15 p.m. Some good comments from Hodgson, who had lent the English international to Selhurst Park last season.
"He was a star for us and will be a star of the future," said Hodgson.
Loftus-Cheek made 25 appearances for Palace last season and is on the substitutes' bench for Chelsea today.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Chelsea ace, on loan to Crystal Palace (Image: GETTY)
Manager built
3:00 p.m.: Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri said of Eden Hazard's fitness: "Yesterday, Eden had been training a lot with the team and maybe he will not be ready to play in 90 minutes because it was his first training for two weeks.
"But he will probably be able to play for 40 or 45 minutes, so it's important for us."
Roy Hodgson, head of the Crystal Palace: "We can not hide the enormity of the task.
"We can not believe it will be easier than it is going to be, but we have played well against Liverpool and Arsenal, and our belief and confidence is based on that.
"I do not prepare for the teams to underestimate us, because I think we have done enough to not be underestimated, I do not think anyone will see it as inevitable."
Chelsea vs. Southampton: Maurizio Sarri wants to change Eden Hazard (Image: GETTY)
UPS LINE
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata
Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Hazard
Crystal Palace: Hennessy, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Milovojevic, Meyer, McArthur, Kouyate, Townsend, Zaha
Subs: Guaita, Kelly, Schlupp, Riedewald, Puncheon, Sorloth, Ayew
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