PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: Eden Hazard scores to put the game to bed for Chelsea

  • Diego Costa scores a goal on his home debut to make it 1-0 to Chelsea against Leicester City 
  • Carlton Cole effectively puts the game beyond reach for Crystal Palace as West Ham close in on three points 
  • Marouane Chamakh pulls one back for Crystal Palace against West Ham
  • Stewart Downing scores to make it TWO for West Ham 
  • Mauro Zarate volley puts West Ham United ahead 
  • Nathan Dyer slots in at the near post to give Swansea City the lead
  • Chelsea 2-0 Leicester City, Southampton 0-0 West Brom, Crystal Palace 1-3 West Ham, Swansea City 1-0 Burnley
  • Aston Villa drew 0-0 at home to Newcastle United earlier on today 
  • Chelsea unchanged as Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa start
  • Fernando Torres left out of Blues squad at Stamford Bridge 
  • Crystal Palace and West Ham face off in London derby at Selhurst Park
  • Southampton and West Bromwich Albion unchanged at St Mary's
  • New boys Burnley travel to Swansea City
By Dan Ripley for MailOnline
Published: 12:23 GMT, 23 August 2014 | Updated: 15:55 GMT, 23 August 2014

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17:02

LIVE: Everton vs Arsenal (5.30pm) - follow live here

Not the liveliest of Premier League afternoons, but have we saved the best until last?
You can view all the match reports, and post-game reaction on the homepage but we now turn our attention to Goodison Park where Everton host Arsenal in a blockbuster.
That's all from me on this page but click on the above link for to follow live coverage from the Merseyside clash. I'll see you there.
16:54
FULL-TIME: Crystal Palace 1-3 West Ham
16:51
FULL-TIME: Southampton 0-0 West Brom
16:51
FULL-TIME: Chelsea 2-0 Leicester
Welcome home: Didier Drogba made his second home debut for Chelsea after replacing Diego Costa
16:51
FULL-TIME: Swansea 1-0 Burnley
16:50
Swansea 1-0 Burnley
Late chance for Burnley but Ashley Barnes places an effort just over the bar following a flick on, Swansea look like they will hold on.
16:49
We are in injury time across the four Premier League games - any chance of some late action? It usually comes from somewhere...
16:45
Swansea 1-0 Burnley
I give up on seeing any goals at St Mary's. They could play all day and night as far as I'm concerned and we still won't see any action.
So any finale now looks set to take place at the Liberty Stadium, with Burnley still well on top as they search for an equaliser at Swansea. We are in the final minute there, though.
Denied: Brown Ideye of West Brom heads the ball wide of the Southampton goal on his debut
16:41
Chelsea 2-0 Leicester
Leicester are not quite done, though. With seven minutes left, the Foxes build a move which switches play from the left to the right with Marc Albrighton eventually firing a decent shot on goal which is well saved by Courtois.
16:38
From grapevinenews sport at Stamford Bridge
Never seen Roman Abramovich so animated – applauding above his head – as Drogba comes on for his return to Stamford Bridge.
The striker replaces Costa, with the man coming on receiving a huge roar from the home crowd - as you would expect.
16:34
GOAL! CHELSEA 2-0 Leicester
Game over at the Bridge now, as Eden Hazard's low shot across goal deflects of Wes Morgan before beating Schmeichel. The game is safe as Didier Drogba prepares to come on.
16:34
From Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'There's a kid in front of me pretending to be a donkey. Sums up Palace's back four this afternoon. Eey-or.'
Comfort restored: Carlton Cole of West Ham celebrates scoring his team's third goal
16:32
Swansea 1-0 Burnley
Burnley are attacking Swansea this half and nearly equalise as Lukasz Fabianski tips behind David Jones' effort.
16:29
Southampton 0-0 West Brom
Another chance for the Saints, and this one is even closer as James Ward-Prowse's free-kick flies inches wide with Ben Foster well beaten. In it even clips the post as it goes wide.
Breakthrough: Diego Costa celebrates scoring on his home debut for Chelsea
16:27
Southampton 0-0 West Brom
Southampton's attackers are still toiling at home to West Brom, as Tadic half-volleys wide from 20 yards following a chest down from Long.
16:26
Crystal Palace 1-3 West Ham
I'm not too sure if that below stat shows the improvement from West Ham on the road or just whether it shows how much of a crisis Crystal Palace are currently in...
16:25
From OptaJoe
16:21
GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-3 WEST HAM
Palace were beaten by two Arsenal set-pieces last week, and it's another one which has worked against them today. An aimless free-kick finds Carlton Cole inside the box, who is only too happy to restore the Hammers' two-goal advantage.
16:19
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-0 Leicester
It's taken over an hour and 18 shots in total, but Chelsea finally lead as Diego Costa makes it two goals from as many games after the £32million striker pounces on a delivery from Branislav Ivanovic.
Click here for more maps and stats with our excellent Match Zone
Sportsmail's Match Zone shows how Diego Costa fired Chelsea ahead
16:17
From Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai at the Liberty Stadium
'Dyche has ditched his jacket. He's looking a little ruffled on the sideline - Burnley need to find a spark from somewhere. First they probably need to do something in midfield - their system is allowing Swansea an extra man in the middle and it is showing.'
Off the line: Jason Shackell of Burnley (5) heads the ball clear as Tom Heaton of Burnley looks on
16:15
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'This game has come alive. Not all Chelsea though -chances at both ends though. Welcome after a stagnant opening half.'
Now Kasper Schmeichel is making the stunning saves as he tips over a Cesc Fabregas effort.
16:14
FromJack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'Hello, Selhurst Park has erupted. We've a game on. The impetus well and truly with Palace now, who have forced a couple of corners. Sam Allardyce is camped in his dugout not sure where to look.'
16:13
From Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham at St Mary's
'Brown Ideye has come on to make his debut for West Brom. This is the £10million signing from Dynamo Kiev who West Brom boss Alan Irvine admitted he had not seen play before he signed for the club.'
16:12
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
What on earth is happening at Stamford Bridge?! The game has completely opened up in west London but Leicester have blown a glorious chance to take the lead.
Dave Nugent races in on goal, but one-on-one with Thibaut Courtois, he is denied by the Belgian. Petr Cech's place on the bench looks very much cemented now.
Goalless: Chelsea's Andre Schurlle attempts to shoot past Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel
16:08
GOAL! CRYSTAL PALACE 1-2 West Ham
What a pivotal minute in the game! Moments after James Tomkins heads the ball against the crossbar to narrowly miss out on nodding the Hammers 3-0 ahead, Palace pull a goal back.
An immediate counter sees Mile Jedinak square for Marouane Chamakh, who drills home from 25 yards. Palace back in it when they should have been all but pput away.
16:08
Southampton 0-0 West Brom
Changes at the break at St Mary's with Souhampton throwing another striker on. Shane Long replacing Steven Davis.
16:06
From  Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'Team talk seems to have done the trick. Oscar hits the post, Schmeichel forced to push away Ivanovic header.'
16:05
The SECOND HALVES are underway...
Brought down: Chelsea's Diego Costa (right) is tackled by Leicester City's Dean Hammond
16:05

PLAYER WATCH: Diego Costa (Chelsea)

Not a very productive first half for Diego Costa - who has hardly got into the Leicester box. Bring back Torres?
Here's Costa's heat map from the first period.
Click here for more maps and stats with our excellent Match Zone
15:59
The half at a glance...
The big news is there's no news at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea looking blunt in attack against a comfortable Leicester side.
Jose Mourinho was fuming with his squad, as he charged off early at the break. More intensity from the Blues after half-time?
West Ham are providing the fireworks with a 2-0 lead at crisis-hit Palace, while Swansea are good value for their lead at home to Burnley - as it stands, the Swans are going top of the table.
At St Mary's all we have found is Graziano Pelle needs time to adjust in the Saints attack - it's 0-0 between Southampton and West Brom.
15:51
HALF-TIME: Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham
Centre of attention: Stewart Downing celebrates scoring West Ham's second goal with Mark Noble (left) and Ricardo Vaz Te
15:50
HALF-TIME: Swansea 1-0 Burnley
New arrival: Nathan Dyer (second right) celebrates scoring his side's opening goal with a 'rock the cradle' celebration for the birth of his son
15:47
HALF-TIME: Southampton 0-0 West Brom
Getting to his feet: Sebastien Pocognoli of West Brom receives treatment during a goalless first half at Southampton
15:47
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
Frustration: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reacts on the Stamford Bridge touchline
15:46
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'Mourinho already gone down tunnel to dressing room. You might assume it won’t be a calm and collected half-time team talk.'
15:44
From Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'How often do you get to say West Ham have scored two goals in any game of football, let alone away from home? Not a lot.
'But that's exactly what they've done here against a shell-shocked Palace side lacking any cohesion going forward and a lopsided midfield. Barry Bannan, you'll already know, isn't a right winger.
'As I said before, Mauro Zarate is proving quite the menace. His volley was perfectly executed for the first goal and is taking up unmarkable areas. Sam Allardyce may just have a team worth paying to watch.'
Mobbed: Mauro Zarate (10) of West Ham celebrates scoring the opening goal with Hammers team-mates
15:43
Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham
Who would have thought it? We've had two moments of brilliant football today - and both have come from a Sam Allardyce side. West Ham dominated Spurs for long periods last week, but unlike the opening day they are making that dominance count this afternoon - with a touch of flair too.
15:41
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'Riyad Mahrez enjoying so much space down the Leicester right. Wouldn’t fancy being Eden Hazard at half time. Tracking back not happening at present.'
15:37
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-2 WEST HAM
It's just Stewart Downing's second West Ham goal - and what a cracker it is! The Hammers counter through Cheikhou Kouyate who plays in the winger, with Downing then cutting inside from the flank before firing across goal into the top corner.
15:36
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 WEST HAM
A well worked goal form West Ham. Ricardo Vaz Te and Noble combine for a short corner, with the former seeing a shot blocked by Fraizer Campbell.
The ball then falls for Mauro Zarate who unleashes a brilliant volley from 20 yards. By far the highlight of the day so far.
15:34
From Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham at St Mary's
'Finally a sniff of a chance after 30 minutes. A mix-up between Andre Wisdom and goalkeeper Ben Foster allows Dusan Tadic to nick the ball.
'With Foster well out of goal on the left the goal was gaping but Tadic's cross is just over Graziano Pelle's head who would've had an easy header to score.'
Off the mark: Swansea City's Nathan Dyer scores the opening goal past Burnley stopper Tom Heaton
15:32
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'Mourinho not happy. Just had an animated conversation with Diego Costa – doesn’t look too impressed. Changes on theway?'
Bit early to panic for the Blues, but my word they look average so far. Worth crediting Leicester, though. The Foxes are certainly keeping their hosts honest.
15:29
From Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai at the Liberty Stadium
'Swansea deserve their lead so far. Their extra numbers in midfield are proving a big difference, but so far most of the damage is being done on the wings. Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer are enjoying themselves against Kieran Trippier and Ben Mee.'
15:27
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'Chelsea extraordinarily ordinary thus far. This team were meant to be able to deal with lesser clubs, the two banks of four defending at the Bridge. So far it’s unimpressive.
'Didier Drogba warming up brings the first animated cheer of the afternoon.'
Blocked: Chelsea's Andre Schurrle is challenged by Leicester City's Wes Morgan
15:24
GOAL! SWANSEA 1-0 Burnley
It's been coming and Sigurdsson is involved again - although this time as provider. The midfielder plays in Nathan Dyer who fires past Heaton at his near post - a cardinal sin for a goalkeeper.
15:24
From Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'It's questionable whether Zarate should be on the pitch, though. He's just left one on O'Keefe - studs searing into the midfielder's ankle - but Mark Clattenberg chose to ignore it. Terrible challenge.'
Blocked off the ball: Frazier Campbell (left) of Crystal Palace and Cheikhou Kouyate of West Ham fight for possession
15:23
From Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham at St Mary's
'Two contrasting styles on the touchline at St Mary's - Ronald Koeman is in a fitted suit with red tie while Alan Irvine has donned a tracksuit and trainers. However, on the pitch it is much the same, both teams have been poor so far and created very little.'
15:22
From Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'Carlton Cole has his many, many critics, but he's doing a decent job for Sam Allardyce today. The big man's keeping Hangeland occupied in a bid to allow Zarate to have a run at Delaney. One to keep an eye on.'
15:19
Swansea 0-0 Burnley
Top save, that. Wayne Routledges does well to feed Gylfi Sigurdsson inside the box, but the attacking midfielder fails to get enough power on his shot from eight yards as Tom Heaton beats the ball away in the Burnley goal.
Under pressure: Burnley forward Scott Arfield (left) gets in a shot at goal despite the attentions of Swansea's Ki Sung-Yueng
15:16
Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham
Meanwhile at Crystal Palace, Julain Speroni easily gathers a Mark Noble corner...
...I'm starting to think I'd rather watch a re-run of Villa and Newcastle's goalless draw from earlier. Still 0-0 in all four games from the 3pm kick-offs.
Passionate support: Crystal Palace fans unveil a banner ahead of kick-off at Selhurst Park
15:14
Southampton 0-0 West Brom
Southampton's Graziano Pelle failed to make a mark on the Liverpool defence on his debut last week, and he's radar looking just as shaky on home turf.
The Saints striker nods well wide following a Dusan Tadic cross.
15:12
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Stamford Bridge
'Very languid opening ten minutes at Stamford Bridge, No intensity, no tempo.'
15:09
From Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'Selhurst Park is bathed in sunshine and we've a bright start to this one. Fraizer Campbell has had a tame header easily saved moments after Joey O'Brien brilliantly headed behind his own goal with Marouane Chamakh ready to nod home.
'Mauro Zarate looks extremely lively for West Ham. Big Sam has handed him a free role and the south American is adept at dropping off Carlton Cole to pull the strings.'
15:08
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
Is it just a matter of when Chelsea score against Leicester today? As expected they start on top but Cesc Fabregas feeds in Oscar whose strikes is deflected behind for a corner. The Foxes can't afford to sit back this afternoon.
No way through: Chelsea's Oscar attempts to take the ball past Leicester's Wes Morgan
15:02

KICK-OFF: Away we go in the 3pm games

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15:00
From Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham at St Mary's
'The result of this match will really define the mood on the south coast for the coming weeks. If Southampton win, it will be another result built on the strong performance last weekend against Liverpool when they narrowly lost but could easily have come away with victory.
'Lose to West Brom, who were so close to relegation last season, and it will be two successive defeats following the mass player exodus in the summer and the fans will not be happy.'
14:58
Out come the players across the country ahead of kick-off
14:55
From Crystal Palace forward Jason Puncheon at Selhurst Park
14:54
From OptaJoe
14:50
From Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan at Selhurst Park
'Ravel Morrison is on the West Ham bench this afternoon. The midfielder is on bail after being arrested for assault. It’ll be interesting to see whether he comes on later or not and the reception he may receive.
'What a week it’s been for Crystal Palace. Caught up in the messiest of divorces between Malky Mackay and Cardiff City - or Vincent Tan, to be exact - they’ve somehow got to get themselves up for this.
'Steve Parish has been up in the press box giving an interview to TalkSPORT and looked relaxed when asked about the managerial position. If it isn’t sorted this time next week that mood may change.'
14:45
Southampton and West Brom resist the urge to bring in their big-money summer strikers as both remained unchanged for their Barclays Premier League meeting at St Mary's.
Saints lost at Liverpool last weekend but former West Brom frontman Shane Long, who made a 15-minute cameo from the bench, remains among the substitutes - with fellow new recruit Florin Gardos fit enough to join him.
Baggies' club-record signing Brown Ideye was an unused replacement in their 2-2 draw against Sunderland and could be given his first chance to make an impression on the south coast - as both Saints boss Ronald Koeman and West Brom counterpart Alan Irvine search for their maiden wins.
Palmed away: Southampton's Fraser Forster warms up for Southampton at St Mary's
14:44

FULL-TIME: Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle - full match report here

Well... things can only get better.
Unlike last weekend, it's been a slow start to the Premier League weekend as Aston Villa and Newcastle have played out a rather uneventful 0-0 draw at Villa Park.
You can read the full match report on the above link but I think the only thing we have learned form that game is Aston Villa have gone top of the table.
Yes, I know it's only two games and not everyone else has played but that's about all we can take from that match...
14:38
Scott Dann misses Crystal Palace's first home game of the Premier League season against West Ham after failing a late fitness test.
Caretaker manager Keith Millen selects Damien Delaney and Barry Bannan in his starting line-up, while Hammers boss Sam Allardyce includes fit-again James Tomkins and full debutant Mauro Zarate.
Highly-respected commentator Barry Davies is back on BBC duty 10 years after his retirement to call the clash, the 76-year-old helping celebrate Match of the Day's 50th anniversary.
Evergreen: Barry Davies poses pitch-side prior to his one-off return to commentating at Selhurst Park
14:34
Swansea boss Garry Monk names an unchanged side for the Barclays Premier League visit of Burnley after the shock opening day win at Manchester United.
Argentina defender Federico Fernandez, signed from Napoli for £8million in midweek, and midfielder Tom Carroll, who joined on a season-long loan from Spurs on Friday, are both left out of the matchday squad to allow them more time to integrate with the club.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche also names an unchanged side as the newly-promoted Clarets aimed to register their first points after losing 3-1 at home to Chelsea on their return to the top-flight.
14:30
Belgian international Thibaut Courtois starts again in goal for Chelsea against Leicester.
Veteran Petr Cech is on the bench once again as he had been for the Barclays Premier League opener at Burnley, but there is no place for striker Fernando Torres, who has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge.
Summer signings Filipe Luis and Didier Drogba are both among the substitutes.
Leicester drew 2-2 with Everton in their first match back in the top flight. Goalscorer Chris Wood had to be content with a place on the bench as David Nugent starts in attack.
14:28
From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Selhurst Park
'Fernando Torres not in the squad today. Roma are interested in taking him but indications are Torres wants to stay at Chelsea.'
14:26
Is there a spring in the step of the Hammers?
Here come the West Ham players out to warm up at the sunshine kissed Selhurst Park.
14:18
Full line-ups from the Liberty Stadium
Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Williams, Amat, Taylor, Shelvey, Ki, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Bony. Subs: Gomis, Tiendalli, Montero, Tremmel, Bartley, Richards, Sheehan.
Burnley: Heaton, Trippier, Duff, Shackell, Mee, Arfield, Marney, Jones, Taylor, Ings, Jutkiewicz. Subs: Ward, Wallace, Kightly, Sordell, Reid, Gilks, Barnes.
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
14:17
Full line-ups from Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Kelly, Hangeland, Delaney, Ward, Bannan, Ledley, Jedinak, Bolasie, Chamakh, Campbell. Subs: Mariappa, McCarthy, O'Keefe, Hennessey, Gayle, Murray, Jonathan Williams.
West Ham: Adrian, O'Brien, Reid, Tomkins, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Downing, Zarate, Vaz Te, Cole. Subs: Morrison, Sakho, Demel, Diame, Jaaskelainen, Poyet, Valencia.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
14:16
Full-line-ups from St Mary's
Southampton: Forster, Clyne, Yoshida, Fonte, Bertrand, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Steven Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Pelle. Subs: Kelvin Davis, Gardos, Long, Taider, Cork, Hooiveld, Isgrove.
West Brom: Foster, Wisdom, Dawson, Olsson, Pocognoli, Dorrans, Gardner, Mulumbu, Brunt, Berahino, Anichebe. Subs: Baird, Yacob, Ideye, Myhill, Davidson, McAuley, Sessegnon.
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
14:15
Full line-ups from Stamford Bridge - no Fernando Torres for Chelsea
Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Schurrle, Hazard, Oscar, Costa. Subs: Cech, Luis, Zouma, Ramires, Drogba, Mikel, Willian.
Leicester: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan, Moore, Konchesky, Mahrez, King, Hammond, Schlupp, Nugent, Ulloa. Subs: Albrighton, Hamer, Hopper, Taylor-Fletcher, Knockaert, Wasilewski, Wood.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
Stretching it: Chelsea keepers Thibaut Courtois (left) and Petr Cech warm up at Stamford Bridge
14:07
Chelsea starting XI
Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard, D Costa.
Welcome back: Didier Drogba waves to fans on his return to Stamford Bridge
14:05
Southampton starting XI
Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse, S. Davis, Tadic, Pelle.
14:04
Crystal Palace starting XI
Speroni, Kelly, Hangeland, Delaney, Ward, Bannan, Jedinak, Ledley, Bolasie, Chamakh, Campbell.
14:04
Leicester starting XI
Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan, Moore, Konchesky, Mahrez, King, Hammond, Schlupp, Ulloa, Nugent.
14:03
Burnley starting XI
Heaton, Trippier, Shackell, Duff, Mee, Arfield, Jones, Marney, Taylor, Ings, Jutkiewicz.
14:02
West Ham starting XI
Adrian, O'Brien, Tomkins, Reid, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Downing, Zarate, Vaz Te, Cole
14:01
Swansea starting XI
Fabianski, Rangel, Amat, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Bony.
14:00
West Brom starting XI
Foster, Wisdom, Dawson, Olsson, Pocognoli, Mulumbu, Gardner, Berahino, Dorrans, Brunt, Anichebe.
13:56

JAMIE CARRAGHER: Fabregas has proved class but will he be loved at Chelsea?

Cesc Fabregas had a storming Chelsea debut, creating two of the Blues' three goals in their 3-1 win at Burnley on Monday.
But although the midfielder was the star of the show in the Chelsea midfield, will he ever be a favourite for the Blues fans?
Read Jamie Carragher's excellent column for Sportsmail where the former Liverpool defender looks at whether the Stamford Bridge faithful could ever take to Fabregas.
13:42
West Ham have arrived at Crystal Palace
It's a big afternoon for Sam Allardyce. After his West Ham team lost 1-0 against Tottenham on the opening day, pressure is on the Hammers boss to get a result at Crystal Palace this afternoon. Here are the Hammers arriving at Selhurst Park.
13:37

HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle - follow live here

One game has already kicked off in the Premier League and that's at Villa Park where Aston Villa are entertaining Newcastle.
No goals as yet but I'm hearing rumours that Villa stars Aly Cissokho, Alan Hutton and Charles N'Zogbia are actually among the best players on the pitch - it's like being back in the last decade again.
You can follow all the action from the West Midlands with Charlie Scott on the above link (it's Charlie spreading those rumours), but here we are sticking with the 3pm stuff.
All square: Aston Villa's Charles N'Zogbia (left) and Newcastle United's Paul Dummett battle for the ball in a goalless first half
13:30
Just the four Premier League games from 3pm...
...but that doesn't make them any less important! In fact we have high flying Chelsea in action this afternoon, and if they play like they did in their 3-1 win at Burnley on Monday, we are in for a treat.

Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Chelsea host Leicester at Stamford Bridge in one of four 3pm games.
Elsewhere there is a London derby at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace and West Ham face off looking to put opening day defeats behind them.
Southampton entertain West Brom at St Mary's while Swansea will look to build on their win at Manchester United when they welcome new boys Burnley to the Liberty Stadium.

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Is it just me or Ivanovic miles better attacking wise than last season.
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COSTA WILL KEEP ON SCORING !!! Go Blues KTBFFH
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Great to watch.Chelsea is back to their winning ways
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If instead of Fabregas and Costa, there were Ramires and Torres, we all know what would have happened. Our team is very strong..KTBFFH
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Costa can't of scored, the genius Arsenal supporters said that he had a poor world cup so therefore he couldn't score a goal with Chelsea and they had something better in Giroud.......
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Easy games for Chelsea. I feel sorry for Palace fans for another defeats. Unless the club calls back Pulis for his guidance, Palace will be in relegation threat.
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DM's commentary coverage is about 10 minutes behind the match!
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CHELSEA FC - TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!
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2-0 to the blues. Suck it up you bitter lowlife haters.
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TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!
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