Chelsea vs Sheffield United LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture tonight

Follow all the action as Frank Lampard’s side welcome the Blades to Stamford Bridge

Tammy Abraham celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s equaliser (PA)

Follow all the action as Chelsea welcome Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge this afternoon. 

Frank Lampard’s side have shown serious improvements in recent weeks, having now kept a clean sheet in their last five successive matches, and can move into the top four with a victory. 

It’s been a different story for Sheffield United so far, though, with Chris Wilder’s side taking just one point from their opening seven games. Furthermore, the Blades have only scored three goals in total and desperately need a result to kickstart their season. Follow all the action below live: 

Chelsea vs Sheffield United key points

• McGoldrick flick puts Sheffield United in front
• Abraham pulls Chelsea back on level terms
• Chilwell taps home to put Chelsea in front
• Silva nods Ziyech’s set-piece into far corner
• Werner ensures the three points for Chelsea

[7 November 2020 18:17 · Callum Rice-Coates]

44 min

Baldock fires a pass into Lundstram, who controls well and then drills a shot towards the near post. Mendy fumbles but then collects at the second attempt.

[7 November 2020 18:16 · Callum Rice-Coates]

43 min

Some respite for Sheffield United as a heavy touch from Kante gifts the visitors a corner. The set piece flashes across the face of goal but beats everyone in the box.

[7 November 2020 18:13 · Callum Rice-Coates]

40 min

The corner from the other side is taken short and Werner plays the ball into the box for Abraham. He tees up Ziyech, whose ferocious shot is blocked.

[7 November 2020 18:12 · Callum Rice-Coates]

39 min

Close! Ziyech delivers another corner and there’s some head tennis before Chilwell prods an effort towards the bottom corner. Ramsdale does well to get down and push it wide.

[7 November 2020 18:10 · Callum Rice-Coates]

37 min

Egan goes into the book for blocking off Werner as he skips away on the left flank.

[7 November 2020 18:07 · Callum Rice-Coates]

35 min

GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Sheffield United (Chiwell)

Chelsea lead! Ziyech is the architect again. The corner is taken short to the winger, who whips a cross towards the back post. Ramsdale is hesitant, allowing Chilwell to convert from close range.

[7 November 2020 18:07 · Callum Rice-Coates]

34 min

Ramsdale makes a meal of a James cross, which almost sneaks in at the near post. He pushes it behind for a corner…

[7 November 2020 18:06 · Callum Rice-Coates]

33 min

Chelsea have a good chance to break as Mendy catches a cross and distributes quickly. Werner sprints down the left, calling for the ball from Ziyech, but the Moroccan’s pass is poor and easily intercepted.

[7 November 2020 18:04 · Callum Rice-Coates]

31 min

So close! Lowe fouls Kovacic on the right flank, and the free kick is whipped into the box by Ziyech. It runs all the way through to Ramsdale, who parries it to his right. Werner is there to meet the rebound, slamming a shot against the underside of the bar from a tight angle.

[7 November 2020 18:01 · Callum Rice-Coates]

28 min

Chelsea are well on top now, forcing the visitors back and repeatedly finding space in wide areas.