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Premier League as it happened: Everton face Brighton as Newcastle take on Southampton and more

Keep up to date with all the action from the 3pm kick-offs 

Peter Rutzler
Saturday 10 March 2018 14:28 GMT
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With Manchester United and Liverpool’s lunch-time battle at Old Trafford now settled, all attentions now turn to the 3pm kick-offs around the Premier League.

Everton are looking to get their season back on track when they welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Goodison Park while Huddersfield attempt to keep up their good form of late against Swansea City.

Newcastle United and Southampton face off at St James’ Park as the Premier League’s two claret and blue teams West Ham United and Burnley do battle at the London Stadium.

Bottom-of-the-table West Bromwich Albion play Leicester City needing three points if they are to avoid relegation this season.

Follow all the live action below…

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Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:13

Right we are turning our attention to the evening kick-off Stamford Bridge!

Key team news:

  • NGolo Kante returns for Chelsea in midfield, while Olivier Giroud starts up front
  • Wilfried Zaha is back, but he is only the bench for Crystal Palace.
Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:16
Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:19

Reminder of the line-ups at the Bridge:

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:20

The teams are out!

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:25

Crystal Palace are unchanged from the side who were undone at Selhurst Park by a nauseatingly offensive Manchester United side on Monday night. Wilfried Zaha returns ahead of schedule on the bench, what a huge boost he could be in their fight against relegation. 

Chelsea meanwhile opt to field Olivier Giroud to get back to winning ways following their 'Not sure if we can be asked' performance against Manchester City. They need a win to keep their dwindling top four hopes alive.

The referee for this one is Anthony Taylor.

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:29

1: We're underway!

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:30

3: Crystal Palace enjoying a spell of possession, resulting in a throw-in in the Chelsea right-back area. Palace are without a win in six, although their fixtures during that time have not been kind, facing Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur along the way.

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:34

5: Chelsea work the ball well down the right hand side through Davide Zappacosta. His cross finds the head of Giroud, but his looping header travels up, over and wide of Hennessey's goal. That's the kind of service the French forward will be desperate for more of this evening.

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:35

7: Christian Benteke finds himself completely unmarked at the far post from a Palace corner, but the Belgian can't get any power or direction on the header, which is comfortably grasped by Courtois. A really well rehearsed set-piece routine caught the Blues flat-footed. Will they get another chance as good as that using the same routine?

Jack Austin10 March 2018 17:38

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