Everton vs Brighton LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Follow the latest updates from the Premier League clash at Goodison Park as Everton look to make it four wins from four
Follow the latest updates live from the Premier League clash between Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion as Carlo Ancelotti’s side look to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season.
Everton have been one of the form teams in the country so far, winning all six of their matches in all competitions and making it three from three last weekend, in which Dominic Calvert-Lewin continued his goalscoring run before netting a hat-trick in the midweek Carabao Cup victory over West Ham.
Ancelotti does have a number of injury concerns on his hands though, including summer signing Allan, and Brighton will fancy their chances of an upset after resting the bulk of their squad during the week. Follow the live updates below.
Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace have looked in good touch this season, scoring five goals in their first three games.
When asked if he was doing anything different to bring about these results, Hodgson said:
Ben Chilwell thinks his move to Chelsea is the ‘perfect’ step for him. The 23-year-old said on Thursday:
Leicester manager, Brendan Rodgers, advised Ben Chilwell to make the move to Chelsea as it would take him ‘to the next level’.
Brendan Rodgers advised Ben Chilwell to make Chelsea transfer
Left-back is set to make his first Premier League start since joining Chelsea and reveals his former manager reluctantly advised him to make the move to Stamford Bridge
Chelsea have conceded at least three goals in four of their past 10 league games, as many times as in their previous 56 matches.
They’ve brought in 28-year-old Edouard Mendy from Rennes and he starts today. Is he the answer to Chelsea’s defensive problems?
Chelsea are seeking a sixth consecutive league victory against Crystal Palace for the first time.
They’ve won seven of the past eight games at home in all competitions and six of those wins came with a clean sheet.
Liverpool’s win over the Blues two weeks ago the only loss in that run.
Crystal Palace got off to a blistering start this season with wins over Southampton and Manchester United but they suffered their first defeat of the year against Everton last week.
Roy Hodgson’s men have been playing with a full-chested confidence and will cause trouble for Chelsea today.
This is how we see the game playing out:
Predicting how Chelsea vs Crystal Palace will play out
Everything you need to know
Team news - Chelsea
Chelsea give a Premier League debut to Edouard Mendy and a first league start for the Blues to Ben Chilwell:
Team news - Crystal Palace
Here’s how the visitors line up today:
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and left-back Ben Chilwell could make their league debuts for Chelsea after starting the Carabao Cup game at Tottenham.
Christian Pulisic is also fit enough to feature as as substitute.
Crystal Palace are without striker Michy Batshuayi, who is ineligible against his parent club and Jeffrey Schlupp misses a second consecutive game with a muscle strain.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s opening Premier League encounter between London rivals Chelsea and Crystal Palace, which kicks off the first of four games today across the country as the top flight resumes following the mid-week Carabao Cup fixtures.
With team news due in imminently, let’s waste no time in getting stuck into the line-ups as Frank Lampard and Roy Hodgson bid to get their respective sides back to winning ways.
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