Crystal Palace vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Chelsea 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:
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Chelsea have won eight of their last nine London derbies away from home, with the exception being a 3-2 loss at West Ham last season. The Blues have kept seven clean sheets in this run, conceding four goals.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
A cross-field pass is volleyed back across goal by James, but it's intercepted and cleared before either Havertz or Aubameyang can line up a shot!
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Palace come forward in numbers down the right, with Ward, Ayew and Olise all linking up, but Chilwell reads the play well to intercept and clear before the latter can cross!
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Chelsea have won each of their last nine Premier League games against Palace – only against Portsmouth (10), Sunderland (11) and West Brom (12) have the Blues had longer winning runs in their league history.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
BLOCKED!!! With Guehi still on the sidelines, Chelsea come straight at the weakened Palace defence. Mount races across the box before pulling the ball back to Havertz, whose close-range effort is blocked superbly by Ward!
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Guehi is down following a clash with Aubameyang as the striker won the ball to spark to counter-attack, and the home fans will be hoping and praying their captain doesn't need to come off as Clyne did.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
OVER!!! Chelsea break at speed as Havertz finds Sterling in the centre. He cuts onto his right foot and feigns shooting several times, before teeing up Chilwell to blast the ball over the bar!
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