Norwich City vs Chelsea: Prediction, live stream, TV, team news – Premier League 2019-20 preview

 

Norwich City vs Chelsea
Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich
Date: Saturday, 24 August, 2019
Kick-off time: 12:30pm BST

Frank Lampard takes his Chelsea side to East Anglia to face Norwich City knowing that nothing but a victory will do after three winless games since taking over at Stamford Bridge.
The 41-year-old saw his side soundly beaten 4-0 by Manchester United in their Premier League opener before they were held to a 1-1 draw against Leicester, with a penalty shootout loss to Liverpool in the Uefa Super Cup sandwiched between.
The Blues come up against a Norwich side brimming with confidence after Teemu Pukki's hat-trick inspired a 3-1 triumph over Newcastle United, but this will be a much stiffer test for the newly-promoted side.


Norwich vs Chelsea team news and predicted lineups

Tammy Abraham could start ahead of Olivier Giroud after the Frenchman struggled against Leicester.
Willian could also make his first start of the season the Brazilian winger returning from injury.
​Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek continue their recovery from their ruptured Achilles injuries.
German defender Antonio Rudiger is close to returning to first-team action after taking part in an Under-23 match against Liverpool on Monday, although the Norwich trip may come too soon for him.
Predicted Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho; Willian, Mount, Pulisic; Abraham.

In charge: Frank Lampard needs a first win under his belt

Prediction: Norwich 1-3 Chelsea

​Failing to win against Manchester United and Leicester is forgivable, but Lampard will know he is under pressure to get off the mark and can ill-afford a slip up against Norwich.
But Chelsea have shown glimpses of their attacking ability and will know that sooner or later, the goals will start going in after a frustrating time in front of goal at home to Leicester.
Their riches in attacking options should enable to see off the Canaries without too much trouble.

TV channel and live stream information

The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting from 12.00pm BST.
BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
  
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have dominated this fixture in recent years, having won 11 of the last 14 meetings between the two sides.
Norwich haven't beaten the Blues since 1994 and trail on the overall head-to-head 22-14, with 18 draws.
Their last meeting in the Premier League was back in March 2016 where Chelsea won 2-1.



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