Chelsea vs Norwich: Chelsea looks to consolidate their top spot in the Premier League table when they face bottomed placed, Norwich on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Chelsea vs Norwich
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Saturday 23rd October, 2021
Time: 05:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
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Preview
Chelsea heads into this after a 4-0 win over Malmo in the UEFA Champions League in mid-week.
Christensen, Havertz and two goals from Jorginho ensured another fine win for the Blues.
This after the Blues beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League last week which kept them at the top of the table.
The Blues are on a three-match winning run and aim to continue their good show.
On the other hand, Norwich played out successive goalless draws against Burnley and Brighton respectively.
This after three losses in a row which ensures Norwich remain rooted to the bottom of the table in the EPL with 2 points from 8 matches.
Chelsea haven’t lost to Norwich in their last 12 matches and hope to continue their unbeaten streak.
Both sides last met in the EPL 2020 where the Blues won 1-0.
Form Guide
Chelsea: LLWWW
Norwich: LLLDD
Clean sheets for Christensen in 2021:
For Chelsea: 21 in 28 starts 🤚
For Denmark: 9 in 14 starts 🤚Most underrated defender in the world right now? pic.twitter.com/wjiHKwdSSi
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 21, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Chelsea 4-0 Malmo
Norwich 0-0 Brighton
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Chelsea vs Norwich in India?
The match is live streamed on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV, while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1/HD.
Team News
Pulisic, Lukaku and Werner are ruled out of this one due to long term injuries.
Gilmour, Zimmermann, Bryan, Cantwell miss out for the visitors due to injuries while Placheta has fitness issues and remains a doubt.
Chelsea possible 11:
Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rüdiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Alonso, Hudson-Odoi, Mount and Havertz
Norwich possible 11:
Krul, Gibson, Hanley, Kabak, Giannoulis, McLean, Normann, Lees-Melou, Aarons, Pukki and Sargent
Prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Norwich
Chelsea should win this one without much of fuss.
Norwich is woefully out of form and gaining a single point from this one is a tough ask.
Even with Lukaku and Werner ruled out, the Blues are too strong for the visitors.
Players to watch out for: Mount, Havertz, Pukki and Aarons.
