What Irish TV channel is Chelsea vs Crystal Palace on? Kick-off time, live stream, team news and odds for Premier League
LONDON CALLING What Irish TV channel is Chelsea vs Crystal Palace on? Kick-off time, live stream, team news and odds for Premier League
THE opening weekend of the Premier League continues when Chelsea face Crystal Palace this afternoon.
The all-London clash is one of three matches on TV, with the others being Nottingham Forest vs Brentford, and Manchester United vs Arsenal.
Here is everything you need to know about the match
When is it on and what time is kick-off?
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace takes place at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 17.
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Kick-off on the King's Road is at 2pm.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 1pm.
Those seeking to stream the game can do so with a subscription to NowTV.
What is the latest team news?
Chelsea will be without a number of players for Sunday's game, while also dealing with a number of doubts.
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Wesley Fofana and Omari Kellyman are doubtful, while Nicolas Jackson will miss the game through suspension.
Meanwhile, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, and Romeo Lavia are all out with injuries, with Colwill set to miss the majority of the season.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are dealing with a host of injuries themselves.
Oliver Glasner's side, who won the Community Shield, will be without Daichi Kamada who was forced off during the win in Wembley.
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He is joined on the sidelines by Eddie Nketiah, Matheus Franca, Caleb Kporha, Cheick Doucoure, and Chadi Riad for Sunday's game.
What are the odds?
The Club World Cup champions are 8/11 favourites to pick up the opening day three points, while the FA Cup holders are out to 4/1.
The draw is at 10/3,
What has been said in the build-up?
Enzo Maresca has hinted at an internal Chelsea transfer row after Levi Colwill's ACL blow.
The centre-back is set to miss almost the entire season after picking up the injury in the first training session of pre-season.
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Maresca wants to look to the transfer market to replace him, but that is not a view shared by the Chelsea hierarchy.
And it appears that has led to a disagreement, with Maresca hinting at a row in his Crystal Palace pre-match press conference.
He said: "It's a big loss for us. We are trying to find solutions internally.
"The club know what I think, I think we need a central defender, but we are looking internally for a defender."
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