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Brighton v Chelsea: Premier League – live

Sport | The Guardian April 21, 2026 at 06:10 PM
Brighton v Chelsea: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Today’s Football Daily | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Simon Get yer team news here! Is that a back five Chelsea have gone with? Looks like it might be. Brighton: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu; Minteh, Baleba, Gross, Mitoma; Hinshelwood; Rutter. Subs: Ayari, De Cuyper, Dunk, Kostoulas, O’Riley, Steele, Welbeck, Veltman, Igor Julio. Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Fernandez, Pedro Neto; Delap. Subs: Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Dario Essugo, Derry, Garnacho, Marc Guiu, Santos, Sarr, Sharman-Lowe. Referee: Craig Pawson. VAR: James Bell. Liam Rosenior has acknowledged his job will be under threat if he cannot turn around Chelsea’s poor form before the end of the season. Although the head coach recently received public backing from the co-owner Behdad Eghbali, he is aware that retaining long-term support is dependent on results. Chelsea are under growing pressure as four consecutive league defeats have left them seven points off fifth-placed Liverpool with five games to play, and Rosenior was realistic when asked whether his bosses had assured him his future did not hinge on securing Champions League qualification. Continue reading...

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