Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at The Britannia Stadium

No quarter asked or given here. Chelsea striker Diego Costa has already incurred the wrath of Stoke City's fans after a clash with Ryan Shawcross while Erik Pieters is covered in blood from his nose after being caught by Pedro's boot.

That one looked a complete accident altough Stoke's noisy support disagree, singing in the direction of referee Anthony Taylor: "If he played for Stoke you'd send him off."

Lively.

In Mourinho's absence coach Steve Holland seems to be giving the directions from the technical area.

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Erik Pieters is back on the pitch looking a little worse for wear. 7 November 2015, the day he lost his looks. Poor lad.

The Blues come away in a flash, as Eden Hazard carries the ball forward and plays it into the in-form Willian at the edge of the area.

You think the Brazilian would shoot, but instead lays it off to the incoming Ramires, who stabs an effort wide of goal.

Xherdan Shaqiri's inswinging free-kick is diverted over the bar by Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma. That could have ended up in the back of the net. Nothing comes off the corner and Chelsea break...

Erik Pieters started this match looking like Justin Timberlake, he'll leave the pitch looking like Steve Bruce.

His nose is going left, right and then left again.

The action continues without the full-back.

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The physio is still attending to Erik Pieters. Can he continue? Marc Wilson is sent out to warm up.

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Erik Pieters is bloody-nosed after that accidental collision. Both him and Pedro had eyes on the ball.

Pieters has a few tears in his eyes, it's a nasty one.

Stoke left-back Erik Pieters in a lot of trouble here. He stoops to head the ball, but chances a Pedro foot square on his nose. 

He'll be feeling like he's caught a right hook from Lennox Lewis.

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Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland smiles at Diego Costa. That's just going to wind him up even more!

The 'keeper doesn't deal with the corner too well with a weak punch, but his team-mates clear.

No goals yet, but action packed.

Diego Costa getting involved early on in the game, coming together with Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross. The Chelsea man earns a corner...

Jose Mourinho sneaking into the Britannia Stadium wearing a Jose Mourinho mask? That would not surprise me at all.

Chelsea fans chant their manager's name.

Neat work from Pedro inside the box, creating an opening for Eden Hazard who blazes over.

A lively start!

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at The Britannia Stadium

Chelsea's fans (or at least we assume they are Chelsea fans and not the man himself) are hiding behind rather a lot of Jose Mourinho masks in the away section of Stoke City's Britannia Stadium.

Jose? Spot of pre-match room service perhaps?

A lightening start from the home side. Marko Arnautovic dispossesses Cesar Azpilicueta on the right and Chelsea fail to clear. The ball is eventually clipped towards Xherdan Shaqiri inside the area, whose spectacular scissor kick sails over.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes hit a few of those in his time.

We are a go at the Britannia. Chelsea playing from right to left.

A minute's silence is held for those who have fallen in combat. A lone man plays the Last Post on the trumpet at the side of the pitch.

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The Britannia is bouncing, would you expect anything less? Stoke do a team huddle while the Chelsea players have a last word with each other.

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