Summary

  • Chelsea looking to start a top-flight campaign with five wins for fourth time

  • Cardiff seeking first league win this term and winless in six in all comps

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Chelsea 0-0 Cardiff

    Cardiff City, wearing a grey and blue change strip, get this game under way.

  2. Out they comepublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Chelsea v Cardiff (15:00 BST)

    Here come the players, as they walk out on the verdant baize of Stamford Bridge.

    Kick-off is on its way in a few minutes.

  3. Two changes for Chelseapublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Chelsea v Cardiff (15:00 BST)

    Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri makes two changes to his starting line-up after their win against Bournemouth.

    Pedro, making his 100th Premier League appearance, and Olivier Giroud come into the XI as they look to extend their 100% start to the season.

    Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Rudiger, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Hazard, Pedro, Kovacic, Giroud, Azpilicueta, Luiz

    Chelsea XI v CardiffImage source, BBC Sport

    Meanwhile, Cardiff boss Neil Warnock names an unchanged side following their defeat by Arsenal prior to the international break.

    Jazz Richards is the only change on the bench for the visitors.

    Cardiff XI: Etheridge, Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Manga, Camarasa, Arter, Ralls, Hoilett, Reid, Ward

    Cardiff XI v ChelseaImage source, BBC Sport
  4. Keeping the shop openpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Chelsea v Cardiff (15:00 BST)

    The Bluebirds, that is.

    Cardiff City travel to Stamford Bridge without a win to face a Chelsea side who have won all four league matches this season under Maurizio Sarri.

    However, Cardiff boss Neil Warnock insists his side will try and take the game to the 2016-17 champions.

    "If you shut shop at Stamford Bridge you're going to get picked off and lose by two or three anyway," Warnock said earlier this week.

    Neil WarnockImage source, Rex Features
  5. 'Ave it!published at 14:50 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Chelsea v Cardiff (15:00 BST)

    Yes Maurizio, get in!

    The international break has come and gone and we're back to a full complement of Saturday 3pm fixtures in the Premier League.

    Today, Sarri's Chelsea side welcome another set of blues...

    Maurizio SarriImage source, Getty Images