Mauricio Pochettino out to keep up London derby record as Chelsea take on Palace

The Blues are aiming to build some positive form over the busy Christmas period to begin a rise up the Premier League table.

Mauricio Pochettino's side need to find consistency and they will be looking to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Wolves on Christmas Eve.

However, the Eagles will be out to sink their opponents and improve their own form having won none of their last six games.

Live commentary: talkSPORT website stream HERE, via the app HERE/ Live stream: Amazon Prime

Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill; Caicedo, Gallagher; Maatsen, Nkunku, Mudryk; Jackson.

Subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Thiago Silva, Madueke, Broja, Gilchrist, Lavia, Matos, Castledine.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Richards, Eze; Olise, Mateta, Ayew.

Subs: Matthews, Tomkins, Franca, Schlupp, Hughes, Ahamada, Riedewald, Adaramola, Ozoh.

Follow our live match blog below for regular updates…

just nowBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace HALF-TIME

The whistle goes to bring an end to an enthralling 45 minutes where Pochettino will now be scrambling to revise his team talk.

3 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

GOAL!! Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace - Michael Olise

45' - OLISE SNATCHES AN EQUALISER JUST BEFORE THE BREAK!

What a sucker-punch for Chelsea!

Richards thunders into Maatsen with a brilliant sliding tackle and Ayew collects the loose ball.

He floats a deep cross where Olise had ghosted in unmarked - he takes it on the chest before firing it inside the near post.

5 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

43' - Nkunku teases several Eagles defenders with a sharp turn inside the box before clipping a ball for Mudryk to strike on the volley.

The Ukrainian's effort is blocked and he's forced backwards to keep possession - groans ring out around Stamford Bridge!

8 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

40' - Gallagher looks to find Mudryk's run over the top but it's overhit and Henderson is off his line quickly to make the claim.

11 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

38' - The Blues are looking for that overlap down the right all the time as Gusto is released into space once more.

Again he slips in Maatsen but this time Ayew makes a brilliant recovery challenge to pinch the ball back for Palace.

14 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

34' - So close to a stunning goal from the home side!

It's started by Nkunku's pass of the game to switch play for Gusto who takes it down and slips in Maatsen but his shot's blocked.

18 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

32' - Eze floats in a teasing delivery to the back post but Colwill does well to head it away before it reaches Andersen.

Chelsea break with speed and Jackson looks to feed the pace of Mudryk but Richards stays with him and puts it out for a corner.

19 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

30' - The home side have to do their first bit of defending in a bit as Mateta weaves through a crowd of bodies before teeing up Eze.

Eze's shot is blocked but Gallagher catches Ayew late as the pair challenged for the loose ball and Palace are handed the free-kick.

21 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

28' - HOW IS IT NOT TWO?!

Jackson does well to atone for his original miss as he holds the ball up well and shakes off the challenge of Andersen.

He plays Nkunku through on goal but hits the deck under pressure from Richards behind him before he can get his shot away.

The Frenchman wants a penalty but his appeals are waved away by VAR - seems the case of a lack of sharpness more than anything!

23 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

Pearce: "You could almost cry for Jackson… he excites you but then sits you on your seat again."

23 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

24' - Jackson pulls a shot wide!

Chelsea buoyed by Mudryk's goal are now playing some scintillating stuff as Nkunku takes Badiashille's pass into him on the half-turn.

In one flowing move Nkunku feeds the ball in behind for Jackson - the angle is against him but he still should hit the target!

Instead, his poor effort is dragged horribly wide...

26 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace SAVE

22' - Mudryk is denied by Henderson - so close to two!

Jackson plays him through with a deft backheel and Mudryk attempts to lift the ball over the onrushing Henderson.

However, the Ukrainian can't get the height that he wants and the Palace keeper makes a vital block to stop him doubling the lead.

28 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

20' - Gusto has been everywhere so far!

Having registered the opening assist, he's now back inside his own box doing his defensive work.

He clears a dangerous Olise ball to Ayew at the back post after Chelsea looked to be stretched.

30 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

The last three occasions a team has conceded the first goal of the game 25+ times in the Premier League in a calendar year has been Crystal Palace: 26 in 2016, 27 in 2017 and 25 in 2023.

Mykhailo Mudryk's three Premier League goals have all been scored in London derbies - he also scored vs Fulham and Arsenal in October.

31 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

This was Stuart Pearce speaking a minute before Mudryk's goal on talkSPORT.

"Chelsea are a team littered with talented players but Palace look like the side with a better game plan, better shape, better passes in between the lines."

Sums up Palace's season so far - leading Liverpool until the 75th minute, draws with Brighton and Man City before going behind here.

35 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

GOAL!! Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace - Mykhailo Mudryk

13' - It's come against the run of play but Mudryk won't mind!

Gusto starts the original move and then gets the assist after a lovely pirouette in the middle of the pitch releases Mudryk down the left.

The ball is fed inside for Nkunku who then feeds the overlapping run of Gusto on the right.

The defender pulls an inch-perfect pass back for Mudryk to slot in the far corner for only his third Premier League goal.

36 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

That Maatsen effort means Chelsea remain one of three teams still yet to score a Premier League goal in the first 10 minutes of a game this season, along with Luton and Sheffield United.

Not fast starters Pochettino's men!

40 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

9' - MITCHELL CLEARS OFF THE LINE!

From nothing Chelsea find themselves in behind after Mudryk catches out Mitchell with a pass in behind for Maatsen.

Henderson rushes out of his goal to narrow the angle and gets the faintest of blocks on the youngster's shot to slow it down.

It's still trickling over the line but Mitchell recovers well to hack away!

41 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

8'- Ayew stands up Gusto before rolling it back to Andersen to let rip from 30 yards but it's a comfortable stop for the keeper.

Chelsea have not got going so far!

43 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace - CHANCE

6' - It's Eze who takes but his effort is just wide!

The England star looked to catch out Petrovic at his near post after bending an effort around the wall but it strikes the side netting.

44 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

4' - Olise does brilliantly to turn Colwill on the halfway line and show him a clean pair of heels.

The winger bares down on the edge of the box but is forced to cut back inside where he's wrestled off the ball by a recovering Colwill.

The foul is awarded and both Olise and Eze are fancying this one...

47 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

2' - It's been a very positive start for the Eagles!

Clyne races to the byline and stands up a cross that Mateta nods down to the edge of the box but there was no one arriving.

The visitors maintain possession however and work it back out to Clyne on the right but his follow-up cross is blocked by Mudryk.

49 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

1' - The Eagles get us underway for this festive fixture!

A huge opportunity for both sides in this London derby...

52 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

More from Hodgson

"I've been pleased with the spirit and the performances. It's good that we come into this game feeling reasonably pleased with ourselves.

"Things are getting better for us and we certainly think we'll be getting better too thanks to the fact we don't have the same number of injury issues.

"But we have to prove that on the pitch."

52 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Hodgson reacts to Eze and Olise starting

He told Amazon Prime: "They were two very important players for us last year.

"We had threat with those players with their individual skill. When those players disappear it puts a big burden on everybody else.

"There's no doubt going forward they will help us do better over the next few weeks.

"We go into every game believing we have a chance."

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