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
Substitution Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Havertz latches onto a low clearance from Kepa, but he's chased into the centre of the pitch by Mitchell, who brings him down and concedes the free-kick!
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Palace have drawn more games than any other Premier League side since the start of last season (18). Of managers to have taken charge of at least 40 Premier League games, only Micky Adams (42 per cent) has drawn a higher share than Palace boss Patrick Vieira (41 per cent - 18/44).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Olise bypasses James before hitting a wide pass to Zaha, and his cross into the box is headed away by Silva!
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
A wildly poor touch from Tomkins puts Guehi in trouble, and the Palace captain can't prevent an early corner in Chelsea's favour!
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Edouard kicks off for Palace, and we're back underway in the second 45!
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