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Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita of Crystal Palace during the Pre-Season Friendly between Crystal Palace v Watford at Selhurst Park on August 7, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita of Crystal Palace during the Pre-Season Friendly between Crystal Palace v Watford at Selhurst Park on August 7, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /
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Chelsea v Crystal Palace will pit the reigning champions of Europe against Patrick Vieira in his Premier League debut. Find all the live stream info here.

Chelsea are coming off a magical run in the Champions League. Now Thomas Tuchel has to figure out how to translate that European success into Premier League glory.

Crystal Palace and new manager Patrick Vieira have their own point to prove in the season opener on Saturday.

Will the Blues start their campaign off just right? Or will Crystal Palace spoil the party?

How to watch Chelsea v Crystal Palace on TV

When time is kick-off? Saturday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. ET
Where is the match played? Stamford Bridge
What TV channel is the match on? Peacock, fuboTV for live streaming
Who’s the referee? Jonathan Moss
Who’s on VAR duty? Graham Scott

Chelsea team news

The only question for Chelsea going into Saturday’s matchup is how fit the squad will be after a shortened offseason and participation in the UEFA Super Cup.

Hakim Ziyech suffered a “serious” shoulder injury during the game against Villarreal. He won’t feature.

Romelu Lukaku is expected to sign his contract with Chelsea this week but isn’t likely to be available for the opener.

Crystal Palace team news

Palace has undergone a transformation this summer with Roy Hodgson out and Vieira in. However, their formidable front line remains intact.

They added Marc Guehi to the backline from Chelsea.

Eberechi Eze, Nathan Ferguson and Michael Olise will miss out with injuries.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace predicted lineups

Chelsea: Edouard Mendy; Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva, CesarAzpilicueta; Ben Chilwell, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Reece James; Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, Timo Warner

Crystal Palace: Vicente Guaita; Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, Cheikhou Kouyate, Joel Ward; Jeffrey Schlupp, Jairo Riedewald, James McArthur; Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke, Jordan Ayew

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace prediction

Chelsea are simply the stronger side while Crystal Palace still need to prove they have upset potential under Vieira. The battle could be intriguing, but the Blues will come away with a comfortable win.

Prediction: Chelsea 3-Crystal Palace 1

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