CHELSEA are back to winning ways in the Premier League after a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Kai Havertz sealed the Blues’ 1-0 win with a brilliant header and Graham Potter’s will now look ahead to their clash with Liverpool next week.
Mykaihlo Mudryk was in attendance after signing for the club and was unveiled on the pitch following his stunning £88m move from Shakhtar Donetsk.
- Start time: 2pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: Not televised
- Chelsea XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Jorginho, Mount, Gallagher; Ziyech, Havertz, Chukwuemeka
- Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Schlupp, Doucoure, Olise, Eze, Zaha, Ayew
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FT. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
At last, it is full-time.
A huge three points for Chelsea!
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Chelsea are defending with their lives right now!
Badiashile, Koulibaly, Silva and Chalobah have all been absolutely excellent!90+7. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Great challenge from Koulibaly this time, and it is desperate defending from Chelsea right now!
Zaha finds Olise, who finds Clyne, and eventually he is dispossessed and the ball is hacked clear by Aubameyang.There is still no whistle from Peter Banks as we surpass the seven minutes added on!
90+6. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
A Palace corner in front of the travelling fans in the last minute, and Thiago Silva clears with a huge header!
Conor Gallagher does well to clear with a minute to go, but it is hearts in mouths for the Chelsea fans.
90+4. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Danger not yet averted for Chelsea, as Zaha gets past Azpilicueta inside the box, but Chalobah is there again for The Blues.
Trevoh Chalobah has been really good today.
90+2. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Chance for Aubameyang!
Missed again…
Azpilicueta does really well to slip the Gabonese international through on goal, but his strike is straight at Guaita in the Palace goal.
90. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
There will be SEVEN minutes of added time.
Which is met by a huge applause from the Crystal Palace fans.
Nervy for Chelsea.
88. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Some changes for Chelsea.
Hakim Ziyech comes off, and is met with a standing ovation from the Stamford Bridge crowd, he is replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
Goalscorer Kai Havertz is off too, as he is replaced by Cesar Azpilicueta.
86. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
What a strike from Doucoure!
Matched with the save by Kepa!It is a 30-yard volley from Doucoure, which looks destined for the roof of the net, but it is saved by Kepa again!
84. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Chalobah smashes the ball clear, as he looks just a bit panicked at the back.
Palace will look to come forward again, as they go on the hunt for an equaliser.
81. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Warning signs for Chelsea.
Palace get forwards and it looks like it could be 1-1, but for Thiago Silva, as the brilliant Brazilian puts his body on the line and blocks the shot.
79. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Chance for Kai Havertz!
Mason Mount puts a great ball into the middle, which is meant for Aubameyang who has an easy finish awaiting him!
Kai Havertz tries to finish it himself, but can’t direct it goalwards!
77. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Looks like a 4-3-3 now for Chelsea, with the four defenders all being centre backs.
Koulibaly, Chalobah, Silva and Badiashile all at the back now.
75. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Lewis Hall goes down with a spot of cramp, and then is subbed off for Kalidou Koulibaly.
There are now four centre-backs on the pitch for Chelsea.
73. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Odsonne Edouard has the freedom of Stamford Bridge, but throws himself to the ground and doesn’t get a free-kick for his efforts.
This is end-to-end right now.
70. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Chance for Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, whose eyes lit up before a foul was given against him.
68. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
A triple change for Crystal Palace, as Ayew, Schlupp and Eze are replaced by Edouard, Hughes and Mateta.
66. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Great header from the German, which was crossed in by Hakim Ziyech out wide.
Great finish, heading the ball back where it came from, past Guaita, which will do wonders for his confidence.
64. Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
Goal for Chelsea, it’s number 29, KING KAI HAVERTZ!
62. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Aubameyang is coming on now, in replacement of Carney Chukwuemeka.
The young midfielder had a tough day at the office today, and Aubameyang will be hoping he can inject a killer instinct into this game.
60. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Kovacic, Cucurella and Aubameyang have completed their warm-ups, with the Gabonese striker returning to the bench.
It is unclear to see which of those three will be coming on.
The game has gone a bit flat, and so has the crowd.
58. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Almost an hour in now, and it might be time for Graham Potter to turn to the bench soon.
Kovacic, Fofana and Aubameyang are all options from the bench who could make a difference in this game.
56. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Conor Gallagher releases Havertz into the area, who shifts it onto his left foot, but fires a shot straight at the goalkeeper.
54. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Badiashile has looked confident at the back so far for The Blues, he could well see more game time in the upcoming games.
Conor Gallagher overplays it a bit, and loses out to Olise, who finds Zaha, he forces a save out of Kepa.
52. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Thiago Silva drives forward with pace from the back.
He is bought down by Eze on the halfway line.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
