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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea host Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge with Maurizio Sarri in desperate need of a result after last week’s lucky escape against Cardiff.
Callum Hudson-Odoi is expected to get a long-awaited first start in the Premier League, while Eden Hazard and N’golo Kante are also expected to return to the starting line-up.
Marcos Alonso has been ruled out the match with injury. A win would see Chelsea leapfrog Manchester United into at least fifth in the table, dependant on Tottenham's result tonight against Crystal Palace. Follow it live:
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Man City 0 - 0 Cardiff
De Bruyne bombs down the right wing before cutting into the box and running to the byline, he then squares the ball and Gabriel Jesus dives for it at the far post narrowly missing out on a tap-in.
Quick start for City.
Man City 0 - 0 Cardiff
Three minutes in and Man City already look a real threat to Cardiff, unsurprisingly. Danilo gives the ball to Mahrez out wide who brings it back inside the channel and shoots with his left foot. The ball takes a deflection off Bruno Manga but Etheridge is able to save it.
6 mins: Man City 1 - 0 Cardiff - De Bruyne
City have dominated from the get-go, Laporte splits the defence with a cool through ball to De Bruyne who runs into space on the left side of the box. De Bruyne brings the ball towards goal and takes a narrow shot find the inside of the side netting of the far post. Etheridge was caught out of position Man City make him pay.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
Spurs have started well at the new stadium, Kieran Trippier whips the ball into the box from the right wing and Dele Alli wins a header from close range but Guaita has it covered in goal for Palace.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
Son plays the ball to Christian Eriksen and the edge of the box and the Tottenham man fancies his chances. He takes a right-footed shot but sends it wide of goal to the left.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Brighton
Chelsea win a corner against Brighton. Hazard puts the ball into the area and Giroud wins the header only to send it over the bar.
Man City 1 - 0 Cardiff
De Bruyne plays a short corner to Sane who gives him the ball back. De Bruyne then puts a ball into the far post and Bruno Manga's clearance only reaches Jesus. Jesus reacts quickly but sends his shot over the crossbar.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Brighton
Azpilicueta puts in a shift up the pitch and gets the ball into the box on the right. He goes himself and takes a shot but sends the ball into the side netting.
18 mins: Man City 1 - 0 Cardiff
Pep Guardiola is forced to make his first substitution early as Zinchenko has picked up an injury.
Kyle Walker comes on in his stead and takes up the right back position, Danilo moves over to the left.
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