Norwich City vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Norwich City face Chelsea in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 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:
Norwich City vs Chelsea
CHELSEA SUBS: Harvey Vale, Malang Sarr, Romelu Lukaku, Kenedy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, N'Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech, Antonio Rudiger
Norwich City vs Chelsea
Chelsea make four changes from the team that started in the 4-0 win over Burnley last time out, with Timo Werner, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic and Andreas Christensen - among those out of contract at the end of the season - all returning. Antonio Rudiger's deal is also due to expire at the end of June, and the German defender is named among the Blues' subs. Norwich also have four alterations in their starting XI as Max Aarons, Christoph Zimmermann, Ozan Kabak and Pierre Lees-Melou earn starts. Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour is among those to miss out as he is ineligible to face his parent club.
Norwich City vs Chelsea
CHELSEA SUBS: Harvey Vale, Malang Sarr, Romelu Lukaku, Kenedy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, N'Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech, Antonio Rudiger
Norwich City vs Chelsea
CHELSEA (3-4-2-1): Edouard Mendy; Trevoh Chalobah, Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva; Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Saul Niguez, Mateo Kovacic; Mason Mount, Timo Werner; Kai Havertz
Norwich City vs Chelsea
NORWICH SUBS: Jon Rowe, Jacob Lungi Sorensen, Ben Gibson, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Przemyslaw Placheta, Kieran Dowell, Milot Rashica, Lukas Rupp, Angus Gunn
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