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Chelsea climb up the table!
(2-3)
FULL TIME
A much better second half from the Blues, with Tammy Abraham's second goal of the game proving enough to help Frank Lampard to his first three points as Chelsea manager. (2-3)
Chelsea failing to kill off the game
(2-3)
5 minutes added on
Last Chelsea sub
Chelsea second sub
Norwich triple sub
Dennis Srbeny on for Marco Stiepermann.
Mario Vrancic on for Tom Trybull.
(2-3)
Chelsea score but ruled out for a foul...
But the goal didn't stand as Giroud was adjudged to foul Krul...
Sub for Chelsea
Abraham has played so well today, scoring two goals for the Blues. (2-3)
Norwich hit the post!!
Yet again Chelsea look weak defending corners.... (2-3)
GOAL
After a Pukki effort was held by Kepa down the other end- Kovacic's through pass found Abraham who skipped past two players and finished beautifully past Krul. (2-3)
Chelsea could have had a penalty!
VAR did not overturn the decision... But that looked contentious. (2-2)
CHANCE
Chelsea just missing sharpness in the final third
Injury break
Chance for Pulisic
Half Chance already for Chelsea
Back Underway
Worrying defensive stat for Chelsea!
Including pre-season, #cfc have kept just one clean in 11 games under #Lampard. Only St Patrick's have failed to score against them. — Simon Johnson (@sjstandardsport) August 24, 2019
Half-time
What a first half for the neutral- almost like a Basketball match.
Chelsea took the lead through Abraham, but were pegged back immediately by Cantwell.
The Blues then retook the lead through Mason Mount, but Teemu Pukki levelled for the Canaries before the break.
Need to rest after that intense first half!
Barkley fluffs his lines
Two yellow cards in the first half so far..
That's two yellow cards in this match so far. One for each side.
Scrappy phase of the game
CHANCE for 3-2 to Norwich
GOAL 2-2!
(2-2)
CHANCE AGAIN FOR 3-1
(1-2)
CHANCE!
So close to 3-1! (1-2)
GOAL 1-2 Chelsea
Half Chance
GOAL 1-1
Pukki's pass across the box is tapped home by Cantwell for his first goal of the season. (1-1)
GOAL
Azpilicueta's cross is swept home clinically by the striker. (0-1)
We are underway!
Pedro injured in the warm-up!
Pedro and Kante both injured now!
Poor Frank
Five minute warning
Kick off next! 0-0
Norwich unchanged from their last game
Can the Canaries make it back to back wins in the Premier League?
We will soon find out...
Batshuayi on the bench
Batshuayi scored two goals in Chelsea's U23s 3-0 win over Liverpool's U23s in midweek in the Premier League 2.
Has his impressive performance in that match brought him back into Lampard's thinking?
Interestingly all three Chelsea strikers are in the matchday squad, with Abraham starting and Batshuayi and Giroud on the bench.
Kante not in squad
He isn't even on the bench for today's match!
Chelsea's team
Norwich team
Five minute warning
Matchday!
Matchday 3️⃣ in the @PremierLeague!
COME ON CHELSEA! 🔵#NORCHE pic.twitter.com/2wtzBCptrd — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 24, 2019
Betting Odds for the match
Draw- 11/4
Chelsea- 4/5
BREAKING: Kante a doubt for the match!
Farke: 'Teemu's form is not surprising'
"Teemu's form is not surprising. It's so good when you have a striker in this form.
"It's good for him to have a good start. Not only his goals, his workload is outstanding."
Farke: Chelsea are 'a top-class side'
"They've got their season up and running with performances but just haven't got the win yet. They are such a top-class side.
"They are perhaps even more dangerous because they are greedy to get their first win."
Michy Batshuayi has travelled with the squad
Batshuayi is part of the Chelsea squad travelling to Norwich. Lampard spoke positively about his performance in the dev squad win over Liverpool on Monday #cfc
— Liam Twomey (@liam_twomey) August 23, 2019
Striker position up for grabs for Lampard's Chelsea
"Someone has to come to the front, hopefully."
This is a sign that the first choice striker position is up for grabs between Abraham, Giroud and Batshuayi.
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Head to Head
The last time these sides met was in the FA Cup in January 2018, when the Blues eventually overcame the then-Championship side on penalties after both the original tie and the replay had ended in a draw.
The Canaries have to look all the way back to December 1994 for their last win over the West London club, when a brace from Ashley Ward and a goal from Jamie Cureton guided them to a 3-0 home win.
Chelsea: predicted XI vs Norwich
Norwich: predicted XI vs Chelsea
Chelsea: team news
Callum Hudson-Odoi has returned to training but is not expected to make the matchday squad until after the international break.
N'Golo Kante will be assessed ahead of the match after returning from injury last week.
Norwich: team news
Jamal Lewis was substituted with cramp last weekend but is expected to return.
We could be in for a goal fest!
Defence also an issue for Chelsea
Chelsea have also conceded five goals from their two Premier League matches.
And it could have been more if Leicester would have been more clinical in Chelsea's last match.
Chelsea looking for first three points of the season
They were fortunate enough to get away with a 1-1 draw at home to Leicester last Sunday.
It hasn't been a great start to the season for the Blues, only picking up one point from their first two games.
So the West-Londoners will be looking for a confidence boost, by beating the Canaries.
The Canaries will need to defend better
In the first two games of this Premier League season, the Canaries have conceded five goals already!
This is mostly due to their injury crisis at the back, and also partly due to their highly expansive style of play which leaves their defence vulnerable.
Norwich looking for back to back wins in the Premier League
The Finnish striker is currently joint scorer in the league with four goals already from two games!
Norwich have already faced a top six side this season, losing 4-1 away at Anfield against Liverpool on opening night of this Premier League season.
So this promises to be another tough test for the East Anglian side.
Norwich higher in the table!
Norwich are currently higher up in the Premier League table as they currently sit in 11th place, whilst Chelsea sit four places below them in 15th place.
Kick-off time
Welcome to LIVE coverage
Norwich City vs Chelsea!
My name is Danyal Khan and I'll be your host for the game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, squad updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.

Nevertheless Chelsea were the better team in the second half and deserved the win. The Blues still have alot to do defensively before their next game against Sheffield United next weekend. For Norwich, they look good going forward but need to sort out their defence for the forthcoming games.
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Frank Lampard finally has his first win as Chelsea manager in the Premier League.