First Half: Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea
Teams | Fourth-placed Chelsea aiming to close gap to leaders Liverpool
Club news, transfers and gossip: Palace | Chelsea
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Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea
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Team news reminder
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Doucouré, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Kamada, Riad, Devenny, Kporha, Agbinone
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Acheampong, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Jackson, Sancho
Subs: Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, James, Madueke, Joao Felix, Nunku, Guiu
This afternoon's match officials
Referee: Tim Robinson.
Assistants: Tim Wood, Steve Meredith.
Fourth official: Simon Hooper.
VAR: Paul Tierney.
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring.
A worrying New Year's London derby record for Palace...
Crystal Palace have lost their opening league match in each of the last three calendar years by an aggregate score of 12-2.
All three of these matches have also been London derbies.
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Can Eze star vs Chelsea?
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at Selhurst Park:
"Eberechi Eze scored what was only his second Premier League goal of the season last time out.
"Last year was a year of ups and downs for Crystal Palace's talisman as he was included in Gareth Southgate's Euros squad that reached the final in June but was dropped from the most recent selection.
"He has a real opportunity to make 2025 his own with a strong performance this afternoon, something we've seen him produce before, to lead Palace's survival charge while putting himself back into the international frame."
Last time out: Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton
Eze THUNDERBOLT fires Palace to comeback win over Southampton.
Last time out: Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea
Delap and Hutchinson HAUNT Chelsea as Ipswich earn shock win.
Jones Knows: Mateta to score in goal heavy draw
Sky Sports' football betting expert Lewis Jones:
Ipswich showed exactly why Chelsea won't be winning the Premier League anytime soon - this is a team that can be got at if you aggressively press them in key areas of the pitch. Omari Hutchinson and Liam Delap delivered that plan to perfection.
Club news, transfers and gossip: Palace | Chelsea
No team in the Premier League has lost possession more against a team press than Chelsea (113) and which team leads the way for pressures resulting in a turnover? Crystal Palace (578).
Despite their lowly league position, Oliver Glasner has got his team well-drilled, losing only to Arsenal in their last eight games - and they're creating quality chances in attack. Backing Palace to score should prove to be a profitable angle here and I've come down on Jean Phillipe Mateta to bag anytime at 5/2 with Sky Bet.
Delap's physicality terrorised Chelsea and Mateta is cut from the same cloth.
The Frenchman has scored 14 goals in his last 17 appearances at Selhurst Park.
SCORE PREDICTION: 2-2
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Acheampong starts in a huge showing of faith from Maresca
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at Selhurst Park:
"At just 18 years old Josh Achampong has been handed his first Premier start by Enzo Maresca and it's an exciting addition.
"He's impressed in the Conference League and in a cameo in the Carabao Cup and recently committed his long-term future to the Blues.
"Chelsea's defensive display during their defeat at Ipswich was concerning but Maresca has put his faith in Acheampong to hold his own and start the new year with a win picking him ahead of Tosin and Disasi."
Two Palace changes
Captain Marc Guehi returns to the Palace starting eleven after serving a suspension last time out. He replaces Chalobah in the team who is unable to play against his parent club.
Lerma comes into midfield replacing the injured Will Hughes.
Six Chelsea changes
Enzo Maresca names six changes to the side that were beaten last time out at Ipswich. Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Joao Felix, Nkunku, and Madueke drop out.
It's a first start for 18-year-old Acheampong at the back with Sanchez reclaiming the spot between the sticks. Sancho, Neto Gusto and Jackson coming in.
Crystal Palace team news - Guehi returns
Team to face Chelsea: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Doucouré, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Kamada, Riad, Devenny, Kporha, Agbinone
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Chelsea team news - Acheampong handed first PL start
Team to face Crystal Palace: Sanchez, Gusto, Acheampong, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Jackson, Sancho
Subs: Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, James, Madueke, Joao Felix, Nunku, Guiu
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'Maresca put on a brave face as he delivered Fofana injury news'
Sky Sports News reporter James Cole who was at Chelsea's training ground yesterday:
"You could sense the enormity of the Wesley Fofana injury setback from the way Enzo Maresca spoke about his centre-back and his tone.
"'I am in love with Wes" and "With Wes we are a better team, a much, much better team" stood out for me.
"Maresca didn't rule out going in for another central defender in this window - but even if he tries it won't be easy.
"And the fact he has recalled Aaron Anselmino from his loan spell at Boca Juniors suggests he is planning with what he has got.
"Maresca was putting on a brave face - and the imminent return of Reece James and Romeo Lavia softens the blow somewhat - but you could sense the Chelsea boss was less upbeat today than before Christmas."
Wesley Fofana injury: Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says defender could miss rest of season with hamstring problem
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Early Chelsea team news
Chelsea captain Reece James is back in contention after featuring on the bench against Ipswich last time out.
Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Wesley Fofana could miss the rest of the season due to injury.