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Chelsea are back in Premier League action as their 2025/26 campaign gets underway with a home clash against Crystal Palace.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has been considered by a number of Premier League sides following Leicester’s relegation.
Marc Guehi appeared to snub Oliver Glasner after Crystal Palace ’s draw at Chelsea fuelling speculation about his future at the club. However, it appears not all was as it seemed as there was a valid reason why the England international walked away from his manager.
Follow build-up as Chelsea face Crystal Palace and Forest take on Brentford with radio commentaries, team news, live text and score updates as it happens from across the Premier League.
Liverpool are yet to meet Crystal Palace’s asking price for their captain, but the London club are eyeing Jeremy Jacquet as a possible replacement should Guehi leave
Chelsea were stifled by a stubborn Crystal Palace outfit at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, as the two teams played out a goalless draw. Both teams entered the opening weekend with springs in their steps off the back of successful summers.
The biggest challenge for Crystal Palace is to keep this fantastic team together. Manager Oliver Glasner picked the same starting XI in the FA Cup final win against Manchester City in May and again in last weekend's Community Shield victory over Liverpool.
This London derby sees the new FIFA Club World Cup winners host Oliver Glasner's FA Cup holders.
There is beef between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest after Evangelos Marinakis allegedly complained to UEFA about a breach of multi-club ownership rules, which ended up seeing the Eagles drop into the Conference League and the Reds replace them in the Europa League.