Antonio Conte said the build-up to this game had been difficult, with fitness doubts surrounding a quartet of players, but he will be privately confident all four will be available as the leaders seek a 14th consecutive home victory. “This is a game of fundamental importance for us,” he offered, albeit with Manchester City due in west London on Wednesday. Crystal Palace’s issues are just as pressing, even after three successive wins and clean sheets. Their win at Stamford Bridge last season was a first since 1982. Even a point this time round would feel like a triumph. Dominic Fifield

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Stamford Bridge

Last season Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 2

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G19, Y74, R3, 4.05 cards per game

Odds H 3-10 A 13-1 D 5-1

Chelsea
Subs from Begovic, Eduardo, Zouma, Terry, Aina, Matic, Aké, Loftus-Cheek, Batshuayi, Chalobah, Willian, Musonda

Doubtful Costa (ankle), Courtois (hip), Hazard (calf), Moses (calf)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWDWWW

Discipline Y53 R0

Leading scorer Costa 17

Crystal Palace
Subs from Speroni, Mandanda, Kelly, Dann, Delaney, McArthur, Fryers, Ledley, Flamini, Lee, Kaikai, Sako, Campbell

Doubtful Campbell (match fitness), Flamini (thigh), McArthur (back)

Injured Van Aanholt (ankle, 10 Apr), J Benteke (knee, May), Wickham (knee, Aug), Souaré (leg, unknown)
Suspended None

Form WLLWWW
Discipline Y62 R0

Unavailable Rémy (terms of loan)
Leading scorer C Benteke 9

Crystal palace are known to be spoilers. But we should be able to handle this one.

I just hope Hazard is fit enough for this because Belgium struggled last week in his absence.

#blue is the colour

we dey win,
see my signature

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eternalcity:
Crystal palace are known to be spoilers. But we should be able to handle this one.

I just hope Hazard is fit enough for this because Belgium struggled last week in his absence.

#blue is the colour

Chelsea don already lose this one

Puncheon go punch some people today with goals

Tuham:


Chelsea don already lose this one

I know say even your heart dey beat faster and irregularly as you dey talk. Your mind no dey in agreement with your hands sef.

We are winning this one.

What about the thread for Man utd and West Brom?

chai! moses still out with a calf injury

Runaway league leaders and champions in waiting, Chelsea host a resurgent Crystal Palace. Under their new manager, Sam Alladyce, the Eagles have turned it round by clawing their way out of relegation zone into relative safety. With three wins on the bounce, who will bet against an upset at Stamford Bridge tomorrow?

One major hurdle to be crossed by Alladyce is to knock Chelsea In the teeth with a sucker punch by winning this match! Unfortunately the Blues have proven themselves to be up against anyone and hardly lose matches.
Crystal Palace campaign to remain in the Premier League will likely suffer a bit of interlude tomorrow as Conte’s juggernauts are tough as steel and will claim maximum points at the Bridge!


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We need to watch out for Zaha and Townsend. Those guys are pacy and strong.

Puncheon too is not a pushover

Game On!

chai! moses still out with calf injury

RaeMystix:
What about the thread for Man utd and West Brom?

you are still asking about Man utd? They are bound to lose Na. Without Jones, smallings, ibrahimovic, Herrera, Mata, Pogba.

eternalcity:
Crystal palace are known to be spoilers. But we should be able to handle this one.

I just hope Hazard is fit enough for this because Belgium struggled last week in his absence.

#blue is the colour

It's our game

Goallllllllllllll

Fabregas!




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Chelsea fans will be disappointed today.

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edwife:
Goallllllllllllll

Hazard!




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They've equalized it

Real

person wen no b chelsea fan na fan he be

What's happening?

Kondomatic:
They've equalized it

And Benteke has scored a second goal for them.

Kondomatic:
They've equalized it

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See defensive blunder tori olorun! just a game without moses and our defence is being exposed

Choi!

akant believe warris happening now!

NaWaOoo

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Nice one

Where are them haterzzz.

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