Jorginho fires just over as Thiago Silva nods down Ben Chilwell's free-kick into the box.

The hosts are getting closer.

Better!

Chelsea break quickly through Kai Havertz and he plays it wide to Timo Werner, whose shot is well struck but straight at Vicente Guaita.

Chelsea play the ball from left to right and then back to their defence as they try to pull Crystal Palace out of their defensive shape.

Eventually, Jorginho just tries to go through the middle but is crowded out and the visitors clear.

Finally, a shot!

Not a good one though as N'Golo Kante launches a first-time effort well over the bar from just outside the box.

Jorginho pushes over Jordan Ayew and Crystal Palace have a free kick just inside the opposition's half and a chance to build an attack.

The ball is played forward quickly as Eberechi Eze skips a challenge and then clips the ball in for Wilfried Zaha on the edge of the box but Kurt Zouma gets there first and thumps clear.

Chelsea have had 86% possession in these early stages. Crystal Palace appear quite happy to let the hosts have the ball for the time being and wait to pounce on any errors.

Lots of possession for Chelsea in these early stages and they are looking to get balls into the box early.

This time, Jorginho's chipped delivery skims Tammy Abraham's head and goes harmlessly wide.

Luke Dady: Are we at the stage where we are predicting the number of nonsense penalties this weekend, rather than the number of goals? For the record, my guess is 8 penalties to be given.

Chelsea are getting a bit of early joy down the right as Jorginho's good cross is headed behind by Cheikhou Kouyate with Kai Havertz lurking.

The corner comes to nothing again as this time Palace are awarded a free kick for an infringement.

An early corner for Chelsea as Callum Hudson-Odoi's low cross is deflected behind. Ben Chilwell's delivery is headed away, however.

Wilfried Zaha is looking to score his fourth goal of the season today. If he gets it he will equal the tally he managed for the whole of last season. He's in form and a real threat for Chelsea today.

And we're under way at Stamford Bridge.

There's a minute's silence for police officer Matt Ratana, who was killed a couple of weeks ago in Croydon.

Ah, here come Crystal Palace now.

We have two teams on the pitch finally, so not long now until the day's action can begin.

Well, the Chelsea players are out on the pitch and lined up, ready and waiting.

Still waiting for the Crystal Palace team to head on out. They have to emerge from a different entrance, with Chelsea coming out of the main tunnel.

The players are on their way out onto the pitch, so it is almost time for the first Premier League game of the day to get under way.

Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think it's a bit early to scrutinise Frank Lampard. The amount of players he has signed in a short time, it's not all going to fall into place.

You tend to see managers integrate those players slowly and it might be seven or eight weeks before you see those players playing regularly - but Frank basically threw all his big hitters in that were fit for the first few games and hoped that they would all find each other's game and hit the ground running.

It's not always the case and sometimes it takes a while to know individual player's style. I've got no doubt his team will gel together and it'll progress throughout the course of the season. It's only been three games and we're always a little bit quick to find fault in people.

Dave Payn: Given what's been happening recently should the football statisticians replace expected goals with expected handballs?

Keith Chapman: This is the Chelsea team! Once Ziyech is in, they'll be even stronger, surely.

Rob Green
Former West Ham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

You look at the Chelsea line-up and they've gone to four at the back and it just screams out that Frank Lampard still doesn't know his best team. He doesn't know his back four yet.

The goalkeeper situation is done now but Marcos Alonso played last week, he's not playing this week, Reece James is back from injury but the centre-half pairing, where's Antonio Rudiger? What's happening with him? What's the best formation? I don't think Frank knows it yet.

If you missed it in midweek, check out this incredible 24-penalty shootout from AC Milan's game against Rio Ave that secured the Italian giants' place in the Europa League group stage.

Milan only took the game to penalties by scoring a 120th minute equaliser as well!