The international break is over, and Chelsea returns to EPL action on Saturday with a match against a Crystal Palace squad that has still yet to find the back of the net during Premier League play this season.
For viewers in the United States, the match is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream via a free trial of one of the following cable-free, live-TV services:
Fubo TV: “Fubo Premier” includes NBCSN and is the best channel package for international soccer. You can click here to sign up and start your free trial. You can watch on your computer via your browser, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Fubo app.
DirecTV Now: All four channel packages include NBCSN. You can click here to sign up and start your free trial. You can watch on your computer via your browser, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the DirecTV Now app
Sling TV: “Sling Blue” includes NBCSN. You can click here to sign up and start your free trial. You can watch on your computer via your browser, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app
Each of these options includes a free trial, so you can watch the match at no cost.
2017-18 Premier League Table
| Pos | Team | W-D-L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 6-1-0 | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | Man United | 6-1-0 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 4-2-1 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 4-1-2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 4-1-2 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Burnley | 3-3-1 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 3-3-1 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Watford | 3-3-1 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 3-1-3 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | West Brom | 2-3-2 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Huddersfield | 2-3-2 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Southampton | 2-2-3 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 2-2-3 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Brighton | 2-1-4 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | West Ham | 2-1-4 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Everton | 2-1-4 | -8 | 7 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 1-2-4 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 1-2-4 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 1-1-5 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 0-0-7 | -17 | 0 |
Chelsea come into this one with some injury concerns. N’Golo Kante is out for at least three weeks with a hamstring injury, while Danny Drinkwater and star striker Alvaro Morata are both also out.
“Team news? Bad news,” said manager Antonio Conte on Friday. “We have three injured players. I hope to have [Morata] very soon, for the game against Roma. Drinkwater is progressing well but is not ready yet. We must have patience with him, with his calf problem. For sure we’re not lucky in this period. In midfield we now have only Bakayoko and Fabregas available and we have to approach seven games in one month.”
Still, if there’s one match to missing a myriad of players, it’s probably this one. Palace has gotten off to a nightmarish start to the season, and even on the road, Chelsea should have no problem walking away from this one with three points.
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