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's corner comes to nothing, but they're still in control of this game. Fofana slides in to win the ball from the lively Enciso.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Enciso blasts at Kepa from the left of the box. Welbeck and March both attack the rebound but miscommunicate and get in each other's way! March salvages a corner for the visitors.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Sterling has the ball down Chelsea's right but can't do anything with it. Apart from their goal, the Blues haven't created much.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chalobah lands himself in the referee's book for a late tackle on Estupinan.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chilwell latches onto a pass over the top to hit the ball at Sanchez at his near post. There's not enough power on the shot to trouble the Spaniard.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Fofana heads March's corner away. Gross sends the ball back into the danger area. Kepa has it covered.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Welbeck cleverly drifts wide to give Estupinan room to gallop into on the underlap. The Colombian sends the ball across goal. It deflects out for a Brighton corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Enciso has space open up in front of him so decides to have a crack at goal. It's a low drive that Kepa easily saves. The Chelsea keeper fluffs his goal-kick though, and Welbeck gives him another routine save to make.
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