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Sunderland vs Chelsea live: Latest score and updates plus what time does it start, what TV channel is it on?

Follow live updates from the Premier League fixture at the Stadium of Light

Sam Dymond,Charlie Doris
Wednesday 14 December 2016 15:53 GMT
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Fabregas opened the scoring after a one-two with Willian
Fabregas opened the scoring after a one-two with Willian (Getty)

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Chelsea can extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table with victory at the home of basement club Sunderland.

Antonio Conte's side have won each of their last nine league games but David Moyes' men will hope they can frustrate the league leaders and lift themselves off the foot of the table.

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Wednesday's Premier League fixtures

  • Middlesbrough vs Liverpool (7.45pm)
  • Sunderland vs Chelsea (7.45pm)
  • West Ham United vs Burnley (7.45pm)
  • Crystal Palace vs Manchester United  (8.00pm)
  • Manchester City vs Watford (8.00pm)
  • Stoke City vs Southampton (8.00pm)
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs Hull City (8.00pm)
  • West Bromwich Albion vs Swansea City (8.00pm)

Follow live updates on the blog below...

Scroll through the scoreboard to see the latest scores from Wednesday's other matches

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It’s a big game for…

Diego Costa: With Eden Hazard sidelined with a slight knock, even more pressure rests on the powerful forward’s shoulders to produce the goals for Chelsea tonight. Costa will need to deliver on Wearside if the Blues are to maintain their winning run and extend their gap at the top of the table to six points.

Weird /best stat…

19: Chelsea have won 19 of the last 23 Premier League meetings and haven't lost successive games against Sunderland since March 2001.

Remember when…

Chelsea 1 (Eto’o) Sunderland 2 (Wickham, Borini), April 2014

Former Chelsea forward Fabio Borini came back to haunt to Blues in 2014 with a late penalty which dented the home side’s fading title hopes and gave Sunderland a hope of survival with four games to go.

Player to watch…

Victor Moses: Arguably the club’s most improved player, Moses has reinvented himself as a highly competent wing-back under Antonio Conte this season. Despite his added defensive responsibilities, Moses still looks to get forward and provide width for Chelsea at every opportunity.

Past three-meetings…

SUNDERLAND 3 (Khazri, Borini, Defoe) CHELSEA 2 (Costa, Matic), May 2016

CHELSEA 3 (Ivanovic, Pedro, Oscar) SUNDERLAND 1 (Borini), December 2015

CHELSEA 3 (Costa, Remy 2) SUNDERLAND 1 (Fletcher), May 2015

Form guide…

SUNDERLAND: LWLWWL

CHELSEA: WWWWWW

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: 7:45

TV: Highlights on BBC One at 10:45

After Arsenal faltered on Merseyside last night, North London rivals Tottenham can close the gap on their neighbours to four points with a win at home to Hull City. History, it would seem, is on their side.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 19:32

Congratulations to the fiercest hand-shaker in the Premier League.

Although I'm sure he'd choose to erase any trace of those 30-odd games in charge of QPR.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 19:42

It's almost time for the off in the first batch of tonight's Premier League games...

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 19:44

KICK-OFF: The Premier League is go! We are off at the Riverside Stadium, the Stadium of Light and whatever that soulless place that West Ham play at is called.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 19:47

The London Stadium, apparently.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 19:53

Supporters were advised to turn up early at the Riverside Stadium to avoid queues.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:00

KICK-OFF: And now the other five games are underway! News of all the goals, LOLS and bellyaches will be with you as soon as they happen.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:01

5 mins: Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 0: Rooney has his first attempt of the evening as he goes searching for the goal to equal Bobby Charlton's United goalscoring record. The England captain has just headed over Juan Mata's cross.

Meanwhile, Eric Bailly has gone down injured off the ball and looks in some discomfort. Matteo Darmian is warming up on the touchline and ready to replace him if necessary.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:07

I bet this account never tweeted these words when Tony Pulis was in charge.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:11

No Premier League goals at the moment to report, but Newcastle - with their bottom half of the Premier League players on top half of the Premier League wages - are a goal up at Wigan in the Championship. Expect to see them back in the top flight soon.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:13

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