Welcome to the first match of the 2020-21 season. Other than the two Manchester teams (and their opponents), who received an extra week of rest, everybody else has already played. Arsenal and Liverpool have already won. Spurs have already lost. Let’s not be like Spurs.

Here we go! (Looks like Pulisic hasn’t quite recovered yet. We do get starts for Havertz and Werner however.)

Brighton & Hove Albion starting XI:
Ryan | Lamptey, White, Dunk (c), Webster, March, Bissouma, Alzate, Lallana, Trossard, Maupay

Substitutes from: Steele, Veltman, Burn, Stephens, Jahanbahksh, Groß, Connolly

Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Arrizabalaga | Alonso, Zouma, Christensen, James | Jorginho (c), Kanté | Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz | Werner

Substitutes from: Caballero, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Abraham

Date / Time: Monday, September 14, 2020, 20.15 BST; 3:15pm EDT; 12:45am IST (next day)
Venue: Amex Stadium, Brighton, England
Referees: Craig Pawson (on pitch); Kevin Friend (VAR)

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