Three straight defeats in all competitions saw Chelsea hit rock bottom and now Graham Potter's men welcome Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge for Sunday afternoon's Premier League tv encounter.
Taraftarium24 Before being dealt with a 2-1 loss at Fulham in the league, the Blues lost back-to-back games against Manchester City in the Premier League and FA Cup. And with the Champions League round of 16 games against Dortmund approaching in about a month's time, it's upon Chelsea to quickly move into recovery mode in the English top flight.
Palace also faced a FA Cup third-round exit after a 2-1 loss against Southampton, but Patrick Vieira's side will look to take confidence from the fact that they can possibly move to the same points tally (25) as the hosts.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace date & kick-off time
Game: | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace |
Date: | January 15, 2023 |
Kick-off: | 9am ET, 4pm GMT, 7:30pm IST |
Venue: | Stamford Bridge, Fulham |
How to watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace on TV & live stream online
In the United States (U.S.), the game can be watched on USA Network (English-language), Telemundo (Spanish-language), fubo TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling Blue.
The Premier League game between Chelsea and Crystal Palace is not selected for broadcast in the United Kingdom (UK). However, both clubs will provide match updates on their respective apps, with live radio commentary available for the full 90 minutes.
In India, the Star Sports Network has the Premier League broadcasting rights, with streaming services on Disney+ Hotstar.
Country | TV channel | Live stream |
|---|---|---|
U.S. | USA Network, Telemundo | fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue |
UK | N/A | N/A |
India | Star Sports Select 1 SD/HD | Disney+ Hotstar |
Chelsea team news & squad
On-loan Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix had a Blues debut to forget as he now serves a three-game ban after being sent off in the Fulham defeat. Denis Zakaria is also a doubt after picking a knock in the same game.
This adds to Chelsea's injury woes as Reece James, Wesley Fofana, N'Golo Kante, Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Edouard Mendy and Christian Pulisic are all ruled out, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is far from coming back any time soon.
As such, the likes of Marc Cucurella, Jorginho and Hakim Ziyech can see themselves in the XI.
Chelsea possible XI: Kepa; Chalobah, T Silva, Koulibaly; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Cucurella; Mount, Havertz, Ziyech
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli |
Defenders | Silva, Chalobah, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta, Cucurella |
Midfielders | Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Zakaria, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka |
Forwards | Aubameyang, Ziyech, Havertz |
Crystal Palace team news & squad
Left-back Tyrick Mitchell could replace Joel Ward in the XI after the former served his ban, while Nathaniel Clyne switches to the right side.
James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson will miss out due to injuries.
Wilfred Zaha, who scored the winner in Palace's last win over Chelsea in 2017, is likely to be joined by Jordan Ayew and Eberechi Eze in a front three.
Crystal Palace possible XI: Guaita; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Olise, Doucoure, Schlupp; Ayew, Zaha, Eze
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Butland, Guaita, Johnstone, Whitworth, Goodman |
Defenders | Ward, Mitchell, Tomkins, Guehi, Andersen, Clyne, Richards |
Midfielders | Milvojevic, Olise, Eze, Zaha, Schlupp, Hughes, Ebiowei, Doucoure, Balmer, Riedewald, Wells-Morrison, Nascimento, Ozoh, Rodney |
Forwards | Ayew, Mateta, Edouard, Gordon |