Tim Ream twice takes a huge risk at the back for Fulham, but both times gets away with it.

'Yer da's all over the country scream at him to just clear the ball.

Chelsea's attack has looked good so far but they need to cut out the sloppiness at the back as Jorginho almost gives the ball away to Wilfried Zaha but just about manages to rescue the situation by prodding the ball back to Kepa.

Newcastle are turning it on already. Bruno Guimaraes plays a beautiful reverse ball to Sean Longstaff, who looks like he's about to blast home only for Issa Diop to throw himself at the shot to deflect it over the bar.

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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's hard to figure out the system that Palace are playing right now because they've hardly had a kick of the ball.

Another early corner for Chelsea as they keep up the pressure. Hakim Ziyech whips the ball into the near post but Thiago Silva flicks a header over.

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Chelsea have started well. Probably more than anyone else, Lewis Hall has started extremely well.

Chelsea keep up the attack, they certainly look up for this and are being helped by a nervous Crystal Palace defence as a deflection almost falls to Lewis Hall before Jordan Ayew is able to clear.

Newcastle's first chance takes three minutes to come. Joelinton flicks the ball onto Joe Willock, who cuts in and shoots wide from about 25 yards.

Bright start by Chelsea as they win an early corner. The ball is sent in and Crystal Palace are unable to clear before Lewis Hall surges into the box but his dangerous cross is cleared.

Newcastle have 35 points after 18 matches.

The last time they had more at the halfway stage was 2001-02 (39).

They had 11 points after 19 games last season...

We are under way in London and Newcastle.

A huge flag of Eddie Howe is displayed in the stands at St James' Park.

Steve Bruce is sitting at home wondering where his flag was...

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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

The feelings of this club and these fans towards Gianluca Vialli are extraordinary. It's not just because he was a great player and manager, it's because of the person he was.

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The players are out on the pitch at Stamford Bridge and in the stands two huge banners are unfurled with tributes to club legend Gianluca Vialli, while his name is chanted around the ground.

Lots of Vialli's former team-mates or those he coached are now coming out onto the pitch to join the players and officials in remembering him.

If Chelsea fail to win this game they will be in 10th place exactly halfway through the Premier League season.

Well that's presuming Palace don't win by four goals - or else the Eagles would overtake Chelsea into the top half.

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I look at it in terms of who in the Premier League wouldn't take Zaha for free? Maybe Man City wouldn't. Chelsea would because they take everyone in that position. He would probably strengthen Arsenal and Tottenham.

I suspect a hell of a lot would be available for him if he sticks it out in January. He was the main man at Palace but he struggled at Man United when he wasn't the main man.

I think sometimes those sort of players struggle when they are not the core player and they are slightly fringe which doesn't suit them as well.

Robert Huth
Former Leicester defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

A free transfer sounds good if you're 30, doesn't it? I think Patrick Vieira will have a big impact. Since he has taken over, he has changed the style a bit. They are a lot more attacking and if you look back at Zaha's career, he has played his best football at Palace.

He has tried the big move, away to Manchester United when he was much younger and that didn't quite work out for him. It's just a question of whether the grass is greener on the other side.

Patrick obviously believes in him. He is a fantastic player. I think he could be a bit better. His temperament sometimes, the defenders get the better of him and he wastes a lot of energy arguing with the ref and so on.

From his point of view, stay there. You know what you are going to get at Palace. They love him there, Patrick loves him there. He is a hero and it looks like the team are building around him with some of the other players they are bringing in.

Fulham have won four top-flight matches in a row for the first time since a run of five in 1966.

The Cottagers can equal the club Premier League record of three successive away wins, set from April to May 2008 under Roy Hodgson.

Marco Silva's side have earned four away victories this season, as many as they managed in their previous two Premier League campaigns combined.

Fulham's tally of 31 points is the highest by a promoted team at this stage of a Premier League season since Wigan accrued 34 in 2005-06.