Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton head back to the south coast flying high, then. Chelsea face Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final next. Good luck to them there. That's all for now. Goodbye!
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton stay seventh in the Premier League, a point behind Aston Villa with two games in hand. A place in Europe next season is very much in their sights. Chelsea stay 11th. The Blues are winless in their last five league games. This season is a write-off for them.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Enciso's proved decisive here at Stamford Bridge! Brighton fully deserve the win, having cancelled out Gallagher's early strike through Welbeck. The Seagulls kept their cool in the second half, and got their just reward through the Paraguayan's sumptuous long-range strike. Chelsea can have no complaints.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 1-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Gross sends one last cross into the box and Welbeck forces Kepa to make a simple save. Chelsea march forward but there's no time for them to equalise now. That's it!
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