Chelsea started their Premier League season with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Blues were unable to find their rhythm, despite dominating possession, and were lucky to escape with a point.
Crystal Palace were denied an early opener when Eberechi Eze’s free-kick was ruled out by VAR for Marc Guehi obstructing the Chelsea wall. New Chelsea signing Estevao came closest to snatching a winner but lacked composure to finish when he sliced high and wide from the middle of the box.
Eze and Guehi, who are rumored to be joining Liverpool and Tottenham respectively, started for Palace despite speculation surrounding their future. Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, who shone in the 3-0 win over PSG in the Club World Cup, were anonymous in the match.
Nottingham Forest dominated Brentford with a 3-1 win, thanks to Chris Wood’s brace and Dan Ndyoe’s debut goal. Arsenal, who finished runners-up for the last three seasons, begin their title quest later away at a revamped Manchester United.
