Chelsea vs Sheffield Utd
Premier League 2019-20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Date: Saturday, 31st August, 2019
Kick-off time: 3pm BST
Chelsea are looking to make it two wins from two as the Blues welcome Sheffield United to the Bridge this weekend.
Frank Lampard's side claimed their first Premier League victory of the season last weekend with a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Norwich City, with Tammy Abraham (two) and Mason Mount on the scoresheet.
Chelsea fans will be optimistic of another three points on Saturday, but Chris Wilder's Blades will hope to make this one a tight game after a decent start to life back in the top flight.
Chelsea team news and predicted lineups
Pedro (hamstring) and N'Golo Kante (ankle) are both out of action for Chelsea.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Achilles) is still out along with Reece James, but ANtonio Rudiger is working back to match fitness along with Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Mason Mount (calf) is a slight doubt, but should feature.
As for the Blades, Kean Bryan is out but John Fleck is on the comeback trail.
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson; Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian
Sheff Utd XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Freeman, Stevens; McGoldrick, Robinson
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd
Expect another relatively tight match at the Bridge - but an increasingly Chelsea side should see off the Blades.
Tickets
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Match odds (via Betfair)
- Chelsea to win: 1/3
- Draw: 4/1
- Sheff Utd to win: 19/2
First goal scorer
- Tammy Abraham: 3/1
- Mason Mount: 11/2
- Oliver McBurnie: 8/1
TV channel and live stream information
The match will not be televised live in the UK due to TV blackout restrictions on Saturdays between 2:45pm and 5:15pm.
You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Giuseppe Muro at Stamford Bridge.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have beaten the Blades 38 times, with 15 draws and 27 defeats.
The last time the two sides met at the Bridge - back in March 2007 - Chelsea won 3-0 thanks to goals from Andriy Shevchenko, Salomon Kalou and Michael Ballack.
