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:
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If Norwich are to make the most of their opponents' off-field uncertainty, they will have to arrest a shoddy run of form to do so. The Canaries have lost five straight Premier League games, failing to win any of their past six. The upshot is Dean Smith's side are rock bottom of the table, five points from safety and fast running out of time to pull of an unlikely escape from relegation. Check back later for team news.
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The latest development comes at a time where Chelsea have been in good form on the pitch. Thomas Tuchel's men have eight wins from their previous nine fixtures, the only blot in that run being a penalty shoot-out loss to Liverpool in the EFL Cup final. Regardless of their result this evening, Chelsea will stay third in the Premier League, though defeat would leave Arsenal five points back with two games in hand.
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Abramovich has had his assets frozen, putting his planned sale of the club in serious doubt. The Blues can also not offer new contracts to their players, while only season ticket holders will be able to purchase home tickets. Discussions remain ongoing over what to do regarding the sale of tickets for away supporters.
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For Chelsea, this game is being played amid a catalogue of chaos behind the scenes. It was announced by the UK government on Thursday that owner Roman Abramovich is the latest Russian oligarch to face sanctions as a result of Russia's continued invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
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