Stoke vs Chelsea: What time does it start, where can I watch it and what are the odds?
A look ahead to the Premier League clash at the bet365 Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Stoke will be attempting to stop another top-six side in their tracks as they host Chelsea on Saturday.
The Potters may have only amassed five points from their first five games but they’ve already beaten Arsenal and held United in a 2-2 draw.
On-loan centre-back Kurt Zouma is ineligible to play against his parent club, while Geoff Cameron and Ryan Shawcross are both injured. Eden Hazard could make his first league start of the season for Chesea.
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What time is it?
The game kicks off at 3.00pm on Saturday 23 September at the bet365 Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The game isn’t being broadcast on TV. Follow updates from our live blog instead.
It’s a big game for?
Mark Hughes. The Stoke manager saw his side beat Arsenal in the second game of the new season and notably hold United to their first draw earlier this month, but the Potters are still yet to find their feet. Defeat against Newcastle last week means the side have only picked up five points from their opening five games. A win against Chelsea on Saturday would do Stoke no end of favours and hopefully kickstart their season into life.
Player to watch?
Eden Hazard. The Belgian’s late introduction last weekend against Arsenal demonstrated what Chelsea miss without him in the side. He re-energised the team with his vision and technical ability and Conte will be hoping he can make the difference against a traditionally stubborn Stoke side on Saturday.
Head-to-head:
Stoke 1 Chelsea 2, Premier League, March 2017
Chelsea 4 Stoke 2, Premier League, December 2016
Chelsea 1 Stoke 1, Premier League, March 2016
Form:
Stoke: LLDDW
Chelsea: WDWWW
Odds:
Stoke to win: 24/5
Draw: 16/5
Chelsea to win: 4/7
48 mins: Maro Arnautovic clips the ball in and Spurs clear but are unable to counter effectively. West Ham applying pressure as they look to find an early goal to get themselves back in this tie.
52 mins: West Ham continue to launch crosses into the box but are yet to test Hugo Lloris. Marco Arnautovic looks up for it but you feel the home side have to make this pressure turn into something soon.
55 mins: Moussa Sissoko finds Dele Alli in the box who opts to come back on his right foot instead of shoot first time and tumbles to the ground under the pressure of Winston Reid. No penalty or appeals with any great deal of conviction.
57 mins: Tottenham put together a nice move but it ends with Harry Kane flagged for offside for the 100th time today.
58 mins: Dele Alli skips past Jose Fonte on the edge of the box, the ball gets past the defender but the player doesn't and Spurs have a free kick. Harry Kane takes the free kick and hits the post.
Goal!
West Ham 0-3 Tottenham
Serge Aurier's deflected cross falls to Christian Eriksen who cooly slots a shot into the bottom corner and becomes the highest scoring Dane in the Premier League. Sorry Nicklas Bendtner.
62 mins: This could get embarrassing. Harry Kane has the ball at his feet and unleashes an early shot which hits the post.
Serge Aurier is the first player into Micheal Oliver's book. The Tottenham defender gets a yellow card as a matter of a 'totting up process.'
Goal!
West Ham 1-3 Tottenham
Is this the most Javier Hernandez goal ever? Jose Fonte flicks on a header at the near post and Hernandez is there to head the ball in.
66 mins: West Ham react to their goal by bringing on Jordan Ayew for Marco Arnautovic who had a good game on his return to a starting place.
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