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
Welbeck's on the touchline ready to come on. We've seen the last of Ferguson in this game. Fofana bursts down the right and looks for Sterling in space at the far post. The Englishman nods off target and Brighton clear.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Evan Joe Ferguson Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Ferguson's on his feet and walks around the edge of the pitch flanked by physios. He might come back on. For now, play resumes and Sterling trips Mac Allister to give Brighton a free-kick.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Ferguson stumbled after making that header and looks to be in some discomfort. Brighton don't want to lose two players to injury this early on.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton almost score a lovely goal! Ferguson spins and feeds Enciso who pops the ball up for the Irishman to meet with a powerful header. Kepa springs into action to tip it over the crossbar for a corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton have a mild penalty shout as Chalobah shrugs Mitoma off the ball in the box. The referee isn't interested.
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