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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea, the Premier League's leaders and title favourites, will look to extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points with victory over a resurgent Hull City. Marco Silva has restored faith in Humberside, but they will need much more than that to take something against Antonio Conte's relentless juggernaut.
Sunday's Premier League fixtures
Southampton 3 Leicester City 0
Arsenal 2 Burnley 1
Chelsea vs Hull City - 4.30pm
Follow the live action here...
It’s a big game for…
Nathan Ake: The 21-year-old could be in line to make his first start under Antonio Conte following his return to the club. He impressed during his loan spell on the south coast at Bournemouth, so the home side will be hoping he can replicate this fine form at the Bridge.
Best stat…
Chelsea are unbeaten against Hull in the Premier League, with seven wins and one two draws.
Remember when…
This super strike from Frank Lampard put Chelsea ahead against Hull in 2011. The sublime technique is a true example of the Stamford Bridge great's striking prowess.
Player to watch…
Abel Hernandez: The Uruguayan looks in tremendous form under the management of Marco Silva. He’s getting goals, creating chances and he carries a presence on the pitch that seems to lift the whole Hull side.
Past three-meetings…
Hull City 0 Chelsea 2 (Willian, Costa)
Premier League, October 2016
Hull City 2 (Elmohamady, Hernandez) Chelsea 3 (Hazard, Costa, Remy)
Premier League, March 2015
Chelsea 2 (Oscar, Lampard) Hull 0
Premier League, December 2014
Form guide…
Chelsea: WWWLWW
Hull City: LDLWLW
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 4.30pm
TV: Live on Sky Sports 1, highlights on BBC One at 10.30pm
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage as Hull take a trip to Stamford Bridge for the final Super Sunday fixture.
The title toppers will be ecstatic with the amount of results that have went in their favour this weekend, so a win today will only extend their lead at the top.
Team news coming shortly.
Here's how the two sides will line up for the 16:30 kick-off at Stamford Bridge:
1 MINS
Just 12 seconds into the game, Costa goes for goal with a volley from the edge of the box. It goes just wide, but as they say - start as you mean to go on.
3 MINS
Chelsea are aiming to assert an only dominance over their opponents, but Hull look energetic and up for the clash. The home side will be aiming to exploit their opponents on the counter attack, so Marco Silva's men will have to be incredibly careful.
6 MINS
Moses delivers a low ball into the box, but its dealt with by the Hull defence. The visitors have never beaten Chelsea on Stamford Bridge turf, so could today be the day? We'll see.
7 MINS
Yellow card: Dawson receives a warning for his late challenge into Pedro.
8 MINS
Huddlestone goes for goal from outside of the box, but it fails to test Courtois. He's a player with such a natural ability to strike the ball from distance, so Chelsea will have to be aware of this or he will punish them.
10 MINS
Hull charge forward, but the attack is shut down quickly by a sea of blue shirts. Moses dispossess them and redeems possession for the home side. He's been in tremendous form of late and has really asserted himself as a key part Chelsea's starting side.
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