Premier League: Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace as it happened - Blues record first win of 2023

Chelsea: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Gallagher, Mount, Jorginho, Chukwuemeka, Hall, Ziyech, Havertz.

Crystal Palace: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Schlupp, Doucoure, Eze, Olise, Ayew, Zaha.

Chelsea start the day in a lowly 10th position but can move level on points with Liverpool in ninth with victory today.

12th-placed Crystal Palace can climb a place with a win.

Chelsea have also won the last 10 league meetings in a row with Crystal Palace. Only against Sunderland (11) and West Bromwich (12) in the Blues' league history have they enjoyed longer winning runs.

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"It's not the best time to play Chelsea, and it's even not going to be the best time to play Manchester United next week.

"That is what we need to keep in our minds, how can we play a game of football that would put them in trouble and difficulties.

"That is what is important for me, to have a really clear game plan that we can execute as best as we can to try to win the game."

"There are always questions if you don’t get results. I was under pressure after two defeats before the break, that’s from the media, but in terms of the board, I’ve had full support.

"But I’m not naive and if anyone I work for thinks the problem lies with me, they have every right to say, ‘Thank you very much but it’s not working’, and I accept that. But, speaking to them when things have been going badly, they have been very reassuring."

Tyrick Mitchell returns at left-back following his suspension and Ebere Eze and Jeffrey Schlupp also come in.

Joel Ward, Odsonne Edouard and Will Hughes drop to the bench.

Potter hands Benoit Badiashile his debut in defence, with Kalidou Koulibaly dropped to the bench, while Carney Chukwuemeka makes his first start for the club since arriving from Aston Villa.

In all, there are five changes as Jorginho and Conor Gallagher return to midfield and Harim Ziyech partners Kai Havertz in attack.

Starting XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Schlupp, Doucoure, Eze, Olise, Ayew, Zaha.

Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Ozoh.

Starting XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Gallagher, Mount, Jorginho, Chukwuemeka, Hall, Ziyech, Havertz.

Subs: Bettinelli, Kovacic, Aubameyang, Loftus-Cheek, Koulibaly, D. Fofana, Azpilicueta, Cucurella, Humphreys.

Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

After three successive defeats, Graham Potter will be desperate that his side return to winning ways. It's a must-win game, you feel.

Let's grab the team news ahead of this 14:00 GMT kick-off.