Chelsea vs Sheffield United result: Kurt Zouma scores late own goal as Blues let lead slip
Chelsea and Sheffield United shared the spoils at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Sheffield United came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Chelsea which leaves Frank Lampard still looking for a first home win in charge.
The Blues looked to have the points in the bag as Tammy Abraham's first-half double gave them a comfortable half-time lead, but the Blades mounted an impressive second-half recovery.
Callum Robinson got it under way less than a minute after the restart and then Kurt Zouma's own goal in the 87th minute earned a deserved point for the Blades.
What time does it start?
Chelsea vs Sheffield United kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 31 August.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV in the United Kingdom, with highlights on Match of the Day on BBC One at 10:30pm. Follow the live updates with The Independent’s blog throughout the afternoon.
Team news
Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Barkley, Mount; Abraham
Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Alonso, Gilmour, Willian, Giroud, Batshuayi
Sheffield United: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Connell; Baldock, Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Stevens; McBurnie, Robinson
Subs: Moore, Sharp, McGoldrick, Stearman, Mousset, Osborn, Besic
Odds
Chelsea to win: 4/1
Sheffield United to win: 9/1
Draw: 15/4
Chelsea 1 - 0 Sheffield United
CHANCE! Out of nowhere Sheffield United get a good chance to equalise. Chris Basham is free on the right of Chelsea's area, he volleys the ball into the area where Callum Robinson gets lo and meets it with a header right in front of goal.
He needs to do better as he heads it wide!
Chelsea 2 - 0 Sheffield United - Abraham
43 mins: GOAL! Chelsea have two, Abraham has two!
A shocking mistake between the two centre-halves as they both go for the same ball in the air. They miss it and run into each other instead, Abraham picks up the loose ball and fires it past Henderson!
Chelsea 2 - 0 Sheffield United
Four goals in two games for Tammy Abraham. McBurnie is frustrated and picks up a yellow card for a bit of backchat to the referee, Stuart Atwell.
Chelsea 2 - 0 Sheffield United
Half-time: The whistle goes to signal half-time, the Chelsea fans rise to applaud Tammy Abraham as he leaves the pitch, he's scored both goals but it's been the mistakes from Sheffield Utd that have cost them.
Chelsea 2 - 0 Sheffield United
Chelsea have a two goal lead but they haven't dominated the game. Frank Lampard will want his side to create more chances.
Mistakes from the goalkeeper and the centre-backs allowed Tammy Abraham to score both goals.
Chelsea 2 - 0 Sheffield United
Second half: Chelsea restart the match, no changes from either side.
Chelsea 2 - 1 Sheffield United - Robinson
46 mins: GOAL! Sheffield United are back in it!
Stevens does for Azpilicueta and brings the ball to the byline before squaring the ball back across goal. Robinson is there the get on the end of the ball and turn it into the net.
Chelsea 2 - 1 Sheffield United
Basham goes on a mad run and Chelsea look a little shocked as Azpilicueta and Kepa combine to boot the ball long.
Earlier Kovacic and Norwood clashed heads as they both went for a fifty-fifty ball, they're both okay though.
Chelsea 2 - 1 Sheffield United
SAVE! Henderson keeps Sheffield United in the contest with a glorious one handed save. Azpilicueta, on the right hand side puts the ball into the box and Tammy Abraham gets in front of Egan, sends the ball towards goal and Henderson makes the save to deny him a hat-trick.
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