Crystal Palace vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the action live from Selhurst Park
Follow all the action as Crystal Palace host Tottenham in the Premier League’s early kick-off this afternoon.
Spurs sit top of the Premier League with a perfect record this season, having defeated Manchester City, Wolves and Watford thus far, but will have to make do without Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and Davinson Sanchez, who are all unavailable after travelling to South America during the international break. There are also doubts over the fitness of Son Heung-min and Oliver Skipp, with Nuno Espirito Santo likely to be forced into several changes as he aims to continue the brilliant start to his tenure.
There has been less cause for celebration for Patrick Vieira, who has taken two points from his first three games in charge at Crystal Palace. There were clear signs of improvement against West Ham before the break, though, as Conor Gallagher scored twice, while new signings Odsonne Edouard and Michael Olise could make their debuts. Follow all the action live below:
Alonso down injured
11’ - It’s all going on here with Marcos Alonso going down injured near his own corner flag.
Ben Chilwell is being readied but Alonso will try and continue for now.
Off the bar for Chelsea
9’ - Terrible defending from Aston Villa from a corner ends with the ball deflecting off Ezri Konsa’s knee and onto his own bar.
It was chaos in the penalty area as Antonio Rudiger flicked it on before it hit Konsa as he moved towards the goal-line.
Great clearance or something he knew little about? Somewhere between the two.
Early booking for Ramsay
8’ - Immediately after that corner Jacob Ramsay is booked for pulling down Mateo Kovacic as Chelsea looked to break quickly.
That’s a concern with so long left in this match.
Good spell for Villa
7’ - The visitors are having a strong few minutes, here.
20-year-old Jacob Ramsay makes a confident run forward before seeing a cut-back cleared by Antonio Rudiger. Then Douglas Luiz picks the ball up and hits a shot which takes a strong deflection that goes narrowly behind for a corner.
Villa’s shape looks good going forward.
Half chance for Villa’s Konsa
5’ - Aston Villa earn a free-kick on the left wing which is floated towards the far post and Ezri Konsa gets his head to it, but there’s no direction on the header and it drifts harmlessly wide of the near post.
Slack defending from Chelsea and Konsa could have done better.
Early corners for Chelsea
2’ - Antonio Rudiger marches forward from defence, combines with Marcos Alonso and fires a shot towards goal that takes a deflection on its way wide.
The corner is cleared before going behind off a Villa man once again, but Callum Hudson-Odoi’s second delivery comes to nothing.
Kick-off at Stamford Bridge
1’ - Aston Villa get the game underway in west London.
Chelsea and Aston Villa sides make their way onto the pitch
Chelsea have arguably been the most impressive Premier League side so far this season and Romelu Lukaku is looking to score his first ever goal at Stamford Bridge, having played here 14 times before for Chelsea and his various other clubs.
For Villa meanwhile a strikeforce of Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins looks strong, but they’re lacking width and will need help from midfield to create chances.
Should be fascinating.
Almost time for kick-off at Stamford Bridge
We’ve got just under ten minutes to go now until kick-off between Chelsea and Aston Villa in the final Premeir League fixture of the day.
A quick reminder of both teams, here.
Chelsea: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Saúl, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Havertz; Lukaku.
Aston Villa: Steer; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Tuanzebe, Targett; Ramsay, Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Ings, Watkins.
Ronaldo scores twice as Man United thrash Newcastle
Two for Ronaldo: all so inevitable as the free-scoring Portuguese forward made his long-awaited return to Old Trafford.
Miguel Delaney’s match report details the 90 minutes:
Cristiano Ronaldo scores brace on return as Man United hammer Newcastle
Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle: Ronaldo scores twice with Fernandes and Lingard adding late gloss after Manquillo had briefly levelled the scoreline
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments