Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Chelsea boss Graham Potter is under huge pressure, with the Blues struggling for form and sliding down the Premier League table in recent weeks.

Currently, it appears as though Todd Boehly is presiding over a quickly sinking ship but the brass band are still playing the hits with the signings of the likes of the aforementioned Ukrainian and Joao Felix. But it is a wonder today whether Stamford Bridge will turn on him - or the ownership - should another poor result occur. Ziyech will need to do a lot to convince Chelsea supporters he is worth of his place in the side. We will have to wait and see. Koulibaly has really struggled recently and it could be good for him to have a spell out of the spotlight. The nature of them it’s almost like it’s not even a pattern. We are in a bad moment and we have challenges. But I’m not naive and if anyone I work for thinks the problem lies with me they have every right to say: “Thank you very much but it’s not working” and I accept that.’ 'We’re going over how they’re happening and trying to evaluate the whole thing. A lot of criticism has been sent his way for his perceived lack of effort and application. A criticism levelled at Graham Potter while at Brighton was that he struggled to settle on a starting XI and at times that hurt his team. In the 3pm kick offs on Saturday, Everton's plight became ever more worrisome as they once again squandered a lead to lose 2-1.

Chelsea and Crystal Palace meet at Stamford Bridge with Graham Potter and Patrick Vieira both under pressure to improve their league form.

Here's the man from Shakhtar Donetsk that looked destined for the Gunners only for Chelsea to come in with a reported €70m offer with a further €30m in add-ons. 35 mins from kickoff: Vieira said this week his side need more of a "physical presence" on the pitch and midfield could once again be a concern today. The Palace boss may have been tempted to look at bringing in extra defensive midfield cover today to cope with Chelsea's threat but he's stuck with his 4-3-3 formation. Gallagher gets down the right wing after Mitchell loses his man and plays in a dangerous low cross that finds Hall arriving at the back post, but he doesn't connect with it cleanly and somehow blasts it back across the goal and out for a goal-kick! The ball falls awkwardly to Tyrick Mitchell who drills a shot from close range but Kepa makes amends with a brilliant reaction save. A quick corner catches Palace off guard as Ziyech whips the ball in and the German rises highest to guide his header past Guaita. A lively finish to the half! Palace will rue missed chances again but Potter will be relieved his side have finally got back to winning ways in the league. Koulibaly has had a lot of football and the turnaround from Thursday was a consideration. In fact, it was perhaps more that he didn't stand out for any of the wrong reasons that saw him impress in a Blues shirt for the first time since his £35m move from Monaco. Playing next to someone of Silva's calibre and CV might have been a daunting task for some on their Premier League debut but the 21-year-old, whose last match came in mid-November for Monaco, slotted in perfectly to Potter's backline. "He is a young player with exciting quality in the final third.

Here we go! Chelsea starting lineup (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga | Hall, Badiashile, Silva, Chalobah | Chukwuemeka, Jorginho (c), Gallagher | Mount, Havertz, ...

[elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4355058/chelsea-vs-crystal-palace/) UPDATE: it’s a back-four. Chelsea take on fellow Midtable hopefuls Crystal Palace in what feels like a potential pivot point not only for the season but also beyond.

Chelsea and Crystal Palace meet at Stamford Bridge with Graham Potter and Patrick Vieira both under pressure to improve their league form.

— India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with selected matches on Amazon Prime. 120 mins from kickoff: Hello, and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of today's Premier League London derby. "It's really frustrating, it's incredibly challenging and it's a tough moment. 80 mins from kickoff: It's set to be an emotional afternoon at Stamford Bridge with it being the first home match since legend Gianluci Vialli's tragic passing on January 6. Jorginho, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka and Hakim Ziyech also return. "We are looking at the squad we have. We just have to keep working and hopefully then we will bring in a couple of new faces," Vieira said. The Palace boss may have been tempted to look at bringing in extra defensive midfield cover today to cope with Chelsea's threat but he's stuck with his 4-3-3 formation. 20 mins from kickoff: Potter needs a big win today but he knows all too well the Palace fans will be making life difficult for him having been the former coach of their biggest rivals, Brighton. Here's the man from Shakhtar Donetsk that looked destined for the Gunners only for Chelsea to come in with a reported €70m offer with a further €30m in add-ons.

Chelsea (4-3-3) Kepa; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Jorginho (c), Chukwuemeka, Gallagher; Mount, Havertz, Ziyech · Subs Bettinelli, Azpilicueta, ...

Get a report of the Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

Eight minutes later, Havertz missed a good chance as he headed [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech)'s cross onto the roof of the net. "We want to be treated like anybody else. Palace stay in 12th place. 9 Vialli" t-shirts during the warm-up and a banner presented in the stands. It's an important three points." [Tyrick Mitchell](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/300853/Tyrick-Mitchell) which Kepa blocked well before the [Spain](/soccer/team?id=164) goalkeeper was again called into action to deny [Michael Olise](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/286831/Michael-Olise)'s volley at full stretch.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Graham Potter will struggle to find 11 healthy and fit players to pick when the Blues host the Eagles on Sunday.

Chelsea has some work to do while surprising Fulham and Brighton are hanging around on the periphery and are having fine campaigns. The Gunners could be just two points clear of Man City at kickoff, but they could also have a chance to stretch their table advantage as high as eight. Spurs have not lost a home Premier League derby to Arsenal in eight-straight, with only two draws and the last one coming in March 2019. Lovely low strike from the Arsenal skipper. Spurs need the half time whistle to come. Spurs just can’t get hold of the ball. This game summed up exactly where Arsenal and Tottenham are at this season. Palace are having all the play. Chalobah and Kepa deny Palace with two fine blocks from close range. They are controlling the tempo of the game. 21, while Crystal Palace host Manchester United on Wednesday, Jan. Chelsea head to Liverpool on Saturday, Jan.

Get a report of the Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

Eight minutes later, Havertz missed a good chance as he headed [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech)'s cross onto the roof of the net. "We want to be treated like anybody else. Palace stay in 12th place. 9 Vialli" t-shirts during the warm-up and a banner presented in the stands. It's an important three points." [Tyrick Mitchell](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/300853/Tyrick-Mitchell) which Kepa blocked well before the [Spain](/soccer/team?id=164) goalkeeper was again called into action to deny [Michael Olise](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/286831/Michael-Olise)'s volley at full stretch.

It was just their second win in their last 10 Premier League games as Kai Havertz's second half header was enough to squeeze past a stubborn Palace side. After ...

The Gunners could be just two points clear of Man City at kickoff, but they could also have a chance to stretch their table advantage as high as eight. Spurs have not lost a home Premier League derby to Arsenal in eight-straight, with only two draws and the last one coming in March 2019. Emery, Emi driving Aston Villa forward (Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds): Leon Bailey opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, when Boubacar Kamara went on a long dribble through the center of the field before finding the Jamaican international cutting in from the right wing. Captain Lloyd Kelly, midfielder Jefferson Lerma, and hard man Philip Billing were all in the fold when Bournemouth was relegated to the Championship and were the club’s best hopes of getting something out of the team. Going the other way across the relegation line is West Ham (15 points), who have now taken all of one point from their last seven PL games. Wolves climb out of bottom three, leaving Irons there (Wolves 1-0 West Ham): Daniel Podence capped a quick Wolves counter-attack in the 48th minute, scoring the game’s only goal with a smashing strike from the top of the penalty area. Foxes can’t get through Trees, who now loom above (Nottingham Forest 2-0 Leicester): “The victory sees Forest climb from 16th to 13th in the Premier League table, now four points clear over the relegation zone. Their attacking display was much better and with the addition of Mudryk and Felix (when is back from suspension) they have some really dynamic players in the final third about to come into this lineup. Sluggish Liverpool run off pitch by Seagulls (Brighton 3-0 Liverpool): There are excuses for the Reds with injuries and fixture congestion but they weren’t excuses Jurgen Klopp would accept in previous years (and certainly not against non-traditional powers). Their squad is good enough to be challenging for the top four but their recent run has undone all of their good work at the start of the season and finishing above Manchester United and Newcastle seems very unlikely at this point. It is the blueprint for their success and this performance was eerily similar to so many of their wins this season. Chelsea has some work to do while surprising Fulham and Brighton are hanging around on the periphery and are having fine campaigns.

Match report as Chelsea claim only their second win in 10 matches thanks to Kai Havertzs second-half header; Kepa Arrizabalaga made several strong saves to ...

But the pressure on the former Brighton boss will only be lifted for a short period of time if Chelsea do not back up this result. Vieira is frustrated, with his booking during the match and post-game complaints about wanting to be treated equally by officials making that clear. "The way to look at it is the chances we created," he said. Given his current situation, Potter would no doubt have taken any kind of victory when Chelsea’s meeting with Palace got under way. We have to keep working." "I thought the crowd were great today in terms of supporting the team. "We have quality players who can do that. But lose at Anfield and fail to beat Fulham for the second time in a number of weeks? We just want to be treated like everybody else. That’s what we’ve tried to do. "What is important is to understand we don’t want any kind of favour. It gives us a little bit of a shot in the arm for the weekend."