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 21:22 · Callum Rice-Coates]

63 min

Ogbonna is forced off. Diop replaces him.

[7 November 2020 21:21 · Callum Rice-Coates]

62 min

Ogbonna is hurt and needs some attention from the physio. 

[7 November 2020 21:20 · Callum Rice-Coates]

60 min

West Ham go direct, with Fabianski launching the ball up to Haller. He sets up Fornals to shoot and the Spaniard drags a left-footed effort wide.

[7 November 2020 21:17 · Callum Rice-Coates]

57 min

Mitrovic and Ogbonna are embroiled in quite a physical battle at the moment. They compete for another long ball, both falling to the ground as it drops for Fabianski to collect.

[7 November 2020 21:15 · Callum Rice-Coates]

56 min

Now Ogbonna is shown a yellow card for a high foot on Cairney.

[7 November 2020 21:15 · Callum Rice-Coates]

55 min

Mitrovic, typically combative, clatters into Fabianski and then squares up to Ogbonna. The referee comes across to calm things down and then books the Fulham striker.

[7 November 2020 21:14 · Callum Rice-Coates]

54 min

Fulham string a few passes together for the first time in the second half. De Cordova-Reid has a shot blocked, but it’s some welcome respite after a sustained spell of West Ham pressure.

[7 November 2020 21:11 · Callum Rice-Coates]

52 min

Close! Fulham only half clear a corner and Bowen gets a shot off from the edge of the box. It deflects off Adarabioyo, wrong-footing Areola, but flashes just wide.

[7 November 2020 21:09 · Callum Rice-Coates]

50 min

Off the woodwork! Cresswell whips the free kick towards the top right corner with plenty of power. Areola gets the slightest of touches to tip it onto the bar, but a goal kick is given. Another very good save from the Frenchman, even if the referee didn’t notice.

[7 November 2020 21:08 · Callum Rice-Coates]

48 min

A long ball drops to Soucek, who’s caught by the flailing leg of Reed. A free kick on the edge of the box for West Ham…