Chelsea and Crystal Palace kick off the Premier League action today with a London derby at Stamford Bridge with the hosts looking to impress after an underwhelming start.
After spending around £250million, the Blues have just one win under their belt and this week were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Tottenham despite taking the lead.
Palace, on the other hand, beat Southampton and Manchester United before becoming Everton's latest victim. Will the Eagles regroup to put Frank Lampard under more pressure?
Date, time and venue
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 12:30pm BST kick-off today.
This match will be played behind closed doors at Stamford Bridge with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 11.30am.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Team news
Christian Pulisic is back in the Chelsea squad for the visit Crystal Palace but will not start the game at Selhurst Park.
Pulisic has been out since he suffered a hamstring injury in last season’s FA Cup Final. But the midfielder is back in training and will be named on the bench against Palace.
Roy Hodgson is finally welcoming back a number of players having started the season so short of players at the back.
Gary Cahill and James Tomkins have both returned to Palace training this week ahead of their visit to Chelsea this weekend, while Patrick van Aaholt has also started working following his shoulder injury.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace
It's fair to say Chelsea have underwhelmed since the start of the season and Tuesday's collapse against Tottenham will have concerned Frank Lampard. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have impressed with wins over Southampton and Manchester United.
Chelsea have enough about them, on paper at least, to see off Palace. They should do the job on Saturday.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have won 29 of 46 meetings between the two teams, including the last five on the spin.
Betting odds and tips
- Chelsea to win: 2/5
- Crystal Palace to win: 13/2
- Draw: 4/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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