CHELSEA are being frustrated by Patrick Vieira’s determined Crystal Palace side.
The Blues were in Abu Dhabi last week as they won the Club World Cup for the first time, edging out Palmeiras after extra time.
Next up they face a Palace side who haven’t recorded a Premier League win in 2022.
- Kick-off time: 3pm
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London
- TV channel: The game is not on TV in the UK. In the United States, Crystal Palace vs Chelsea is live on USA Network. Head to the NBC Sports website to live stream it.
- Crystal Palace line-up: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, McArthur, Kouyate, Schlupp, Olise, Ayew, Zaha.
- Chelsea line-up: Mendy, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Ziyech, Kante, Jorginho, Sarr, Havertz, Lukaku, Pulisic.
- Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher is ineligible to face his parent club
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Palace 0-0 Chelsea
47. Palace have come out of the traps first in the second-half.
They are looking to get the ball forward fast and stretch the Chelsea defence.
The ball is played into the box but again the story is no Palace player being able to get on the end of it.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
45. The second half is underway.
Jack Butland is being brought on for the home side.
We have to assume that Guaita has picked up an injury.
First-half stats
Chelsea have dominated the stats but have nothing to show for their first-half exploits.
HT: Palace 0-0 Chelsea
Crystal Palace started to grow into the game as the half went on.
It is plain to see that when they get the ball to Zaha and Olise things begin to happen for them.
Ayew needs to make more runs looking to get a touch to these crosses whipped across the six-yard box.
HT: Palace 0-0 Chelsea
The referee brings the half to a close.
An even tight affair with little between the teams.
Tuchel will be wanting his Chelsea team to stamp their authority on this game more and show why they are challenging for a top four spot.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
47. Mendy slowly takes a goal kick.
Chelsea will be happy to go in now with Palace growing into this game more and more.
The ball is punted downfield.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea – Chance for Palace!
46. Great break by Palace and ball is played into the path of Zaha.
He closes in on goal from a tight angle and tries to bend the ball into the far corner.
Mendy is rooted to the spot and the ball goes narrowly passed the far post.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
44. Havertz tries to fashion enough space to get the ball into the box.
It is blocked by Palace for a corner.
Ziyech’s corner is headed clear.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
42. Guehi receives some treatment breaking up play.
Shame as Palace were getting some momentum in the last five minutes.
The game is restarted with the ball dropped to Jorginho.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
41. Palace play another ball into the box which is easily dealt with by Chelsea.
The Eagles win are winning the second-ball all of the time at the moment.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
39. Palace have a series of corners, one after the other.
Chelsea deal with them, utilising their dominance in the air.
Palace get the ball back and continue to press.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea – Sarr close!
36. The ball comes out the edge of the Palace box and is met by Sarr.
The left-footed defender hits the ball first time.
He is always cutting across the ball, taking it away from goal all of the time.
Not far away from that back post.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
35. It seems quite a lethargic Chelsea performance so far.
Not much movement in the final third, struggling to find that killer pass without it.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
33. The Blues (or fluorescent yellows) are seeing more and more of the ball in the final third of the Palace half.
They seem to run out of ideas when they get to the edge of the box and give away possession all too often.
Tuchel will not be happy with the lack of creativity from his team so far.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
31. Palace have a free-kick out wide.
The ball is swung into the back post but is overhit and goes out of play.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
29. The ball is played into Lukaku who turns and gets a shot away.
The keeper saves, play continues and then the linesman lifts his flag to notify us of an offside from last weekend.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
28. Chelsea get down the left-hand side and the threaded ball towards the byline is just reached by a sliding Havertz.
His attempted cross is blocked by a Palace player for a Chelsea corner.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
26. Mitchell is down for Palace and receiving some treatment to an ankle injury.
He is back to his feet after the magic spray makes an appearance.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
25. Vieira needs to adjust Palace’s press of Chelsea.
Standing-off is not going to work as it plays into The Blues hands as they are so confident in possession of the ball.
The Eagles need to get in their faces and give them no time on the ball.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
23. Ayew manages to break up play deep in his own half and breaks away on the counter-attack.
He looks for Olise’s run but the striker is beaten to the ball by the Chelsea defender.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
21. The game hasn’t really taken off yet.
Chelsea are taking their time, patiently trying to build something.
Palace are chasing shadows at times.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
19. The one save made by Guaita from Rudiger is all we have had here in the opening 20 minutes.
Palace will be happy they are keeping Chelsea to long-range efforts so far.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
17. Sarr is looking to get forward more down the left to offer options for the attackers.
He seems to have a decent delivery with his first few attempts.
Chelsea are dominating without creating anything at the moment.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
15. Benteke is coming wide looking for the ball on the right-hand side.
It is frustrating to see as you want your aerial threat to be in the box for the wide men to hit.
A deep ball towards Zaha is overhit for a Chelsea goal kick.
Palace 0-0 Chelsea
13. Palace find themselves deep in the Chelsea half in the corner.
They work the ball across the six yard box but there is no one there in a Palace shirt to get the deciding touch.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
