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
Ferguson hits the woodwork! The young Irishman blasts towards goal from inside the D and watches his shot crash against the crossbar. Chelsea hurriedly clear.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton are looking purposeful as ever. Mitoma leaves Chalobah in the dust and cuts back for Mac Allister, whose shot from the centre of the box bobbles wide.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea swing the corner in. Brighton clear it as far as Mudryk, who takes a touch inside and curls wide from outside the box.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea get the first corner of the game out of Dunk.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mac Allister latches onto a lofted pass to the right of the six-yard box. The Argentine fizzes the ball across goal and wide of the left-hand post.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea have never lost at home to Brighton in the league, conceding just once in their seven previous meetings at Stamford Bridge. However, this is a different Chelsea and a different Brighton. The Seagulls beat the Blues for the only time in 15 league matches in this season's reverse fixture. Can they do it again?
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