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
March's delivery is kept alive by Mac Allister. Both team vie for possession in midfield and Brighton come away with it...
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Welbeck drops deep and tries to free Mitoma on the turn. James anticipates the move and pokes the ball out for a Brighton corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton make a muddle of the goal-kick, inviting Chelsea pressure. Dunk recovers quickly enough to carry the ball away for the Seagulls, but it's a reminder that they can still lose this if they're not careful.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea play keep-ball. It's the first decent spell they've had on the ball for a while. James' cutback is blocked by Sanchez, as is Mudryk's follow-up drive at the near post. Chilwell heads off target shortly after.
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