Summary

  • Tomori in for Christensen for Chelsea

  • Record signing McBurnie makes first start for Blades

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 55 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Cesar Azpilicueta chips it in from the right and it lands perfectly for Tammy Abraham.

    He sidefoots it first time from six yards out, but Dean Henderson drops to his right to make a brilliant save low down to deny Abraham his hat-trick!

  2. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    And now McBurnie is back in his own area to nod a Chelsea corner away from his goal.

  3. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    It's all United at the moment - Chris Basham gets the ball to Oliver McBurnie inside the area but the Scot can't control it, although there's still a bit of pinball until Kepa hoicks it clear.

  4. ouch!

    Postpublished at 50 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Mateo Kovacic and Oliver Norwod clash heads inside Chelsea's half - the Blues midfielder took Norwood's forehead flush in the face, but they both are OK to carry on.

  5. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    The Blades had their chances before the break, but that was their first shot on target.

  6. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Callum Robinson

    Wow!

    A superb run from Enda Stevens sees him take the ball through Cesar Azpilicueta's feet and lay it on a plate for Callum Robinson, who steers the ball past Kepa into the bottom corner for his first Sheffield United goal!

    What a start to the half!

    RobinsonImage source, Getty Images
  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd

    We're back under way - no changes from either side as yet.

  8. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd

    The whistle goes - Chris Wilder ha a real job on his hands if the Blades are to get anything out of this.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 45 mins

    Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Oliver McBurnie loses his temper and is the first player to go into Stuart Atwell's bok.

  10. CLOSE!published at 44 mins

    Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd

    More confusion in the United defence, as a flustered Chris Basham allows Mason Mount to shot but at least gets a touch on it to deflect it away for a corner.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utdpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Tammy Abraham

    John Egan and Jack O'Connell get into a terrible tangle on the edge of their area, both going for a high ball that then drops perfectly for Tammy Abraham, who drives the ball into the bottom corner despite a touch from Dean Henderson on the way in.

    Tammy Abraham scoresImage source, Reuters
  12. CLOSE!published at 39 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Out of nowhere, Chris Basham is free on the right of the Chelsea area, volleying the ball across and into the box.

    Callum Robinson stoops to head right in front of goal - and it slips off target and well wide!

    He had to score there.

  13. CLOSE!published at 37 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    A lovely touch from Tammy Abraham gives Mateo Kovacic a shooting chance from a tight-ish angle inside the box.

    It scoots across the face of goal and rolls just wide - that was the best chance since the goal.

  14. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Oliver McBurnie has had a quiet start and now needs a bit of treatment after a clash with Kurt Zouma. The players take the chance to take on fluids - or 'have a drink', as it's also known.

    The United striker is up and about again after Zouma gets a word from the referee.

  15. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Mount, Barkley and Emerson mull it over; Barkley takes it - and goes straight into the wall and away.

  16. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Christian Pulisic weaves through a few tackles until Enda Stevens takes him down for a free kick just outside the 'D'.

  17. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Another neat United move on the left flank, and they win a corner after Luke Freeman has a shot blocked.

    But again, it doesn't get past the near post. Opportunity missed.

  18. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    United put together a neat move around the Chelsea box, but Chris Basham spoils it with a poor shot from distance that threatens the corner flag.

  19. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Ross Barkley is a threat around the United box, linking up nicely with Abraham after a neat flick that throws the United defence off in the wrong direction.

  20. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd

    That's Abraham's third of the season, and you get the sense the Chelsea fans are loving the number of young players getting their chance this term