Chelsea vs Crystal Palace live: Latest score, team news and breaking news from Stamford Bridge, Pedro makes home debut

Follow the latest events from today's Premier League match

David Hughes
Saturday 29 August 2015 09:21 EDT
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General view of the Shed End at Stamford Bridge.
General view of the Shed End at Stamford Bridge. (Clive Rose | Getty Images)

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Welcome to our live coverage of today's match at Stamford Bridge.

● Chelsea vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 3pm

Chelsea seek alternatives as Everton stand firm and reject fresh £38m bid for Stones

Kevin De Bruyne: Why do Manchester City put such a high value on a player Chelsea rejected?

● FANS' VIEW: Pedro should make the difference, but the Chelsea defence is a worry

CHELSEA TEAM: Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Fabregas, Matic, Pedro, Willian, Hazard, Costa. Subs: Begovic, Baba, Falcao, Mikel, Remy, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy.

CRYSTAL PALACE TEAM: Alex McCarthy, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, Cabaye, McArthur, Zaha, Puncheon, Sako, Wickham. Subs: Mariappa, Bolasie, Hennessey, Lee, Gayle, Mutch, Ledley.

● TODAY'S FIXTURES: Newcastle vs Arsenal, Aston Villa vs Sunderland, Bournemouth vs Leicester, Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, Liverpool vs West Ham, Man City vs Watford, Stoke vs West Brom, Tottenham vs Everton

Premier League Power Rankings: Christian Benteke, Jermain Defoe and John Stones move up, Pedro and Petr Cech new entries

6 home wins from 30 - is home advantage over?

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6 home wins from 30 - is home advantage over?

Why do Manchester City put such a high value on a player Chelsea rejected in De Bruyne?

Mourinho taking no chances in case red cards strike again

Chelsea seek alternatives as Everton stand firm and reject fresh £38m bid for Stones

Wenger claims the demise of FFP lets the super-rich corner the transfer market

Alan Pardew seems to be building something special down at the Palace

United to make 'last ditch' effort to land Bale

Spurs sign South Korean Hueng-Min Son in £22m deal from Bayer Leverkusen

West Brom criticise Spurs' chief Levy's over Berahino bid

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