City seem to have given up now, they are struggling to get forward and the pace has dropped significantly, not long left now.
90' +1
Pedro enters the game and replaces M. Mount.
B. Gilmour enters the game and replaces C. Pulišić.
The other change sees Pulisic replaced by Gilmour.
Chelsea make a late double substitution, with Mount coming off and he has been replaced by Pedro.
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There will be a minimum of SIX minutes added time played.
88'
Abraham has played well since coming onto the pitch, he's been making good runs in-behind the City defence, stretching them and allowing more space to open up.
86'
Can City score a late equaliser and make it a nervy few final minutes for Chelsea?
84'
City are still in possession now, but they are struggling to get into the final third with a man down. Chelsea have everyone back behind the ball defending in numbers.
80'
It's going to be very difficult for City to score two goals to win this game now, it looks like Liverpool are going to be crowned Premier League champions in roughly 10 minutes time.
78'
Penalty goal scored by Willian for Chelsea!
GOOOAAALLL! Chelsea lead 2-1! Willian converts from the penalty spot to send the hosts back into the lead, he sends Ederson the wrong way, placing the ball high into the net.
77'
Fernandinho goes off after a red card!
Nothing is given on the pitch by the referee, so VAR take a look at the incident and they award Chelsea a penalty and Fernandinho is shown a red card for being the last man.
RED CARD! Fernandinho is sent off after blocking the shot on the goal line, denying Chelsea a goal. The defender has no complaints about the decision and now Chelsea have the opportunity to take the lead once again.
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76'
K. De Bruyne gets yellow.
Kevin De Bruyne is booked for a late chalenge, the midfielder is booked after the penalty incident, as the referee allowed the advantage, as it led to the Chelsea attack.
74'
N. Otamendi enters the game and replaces Aymeric Laporte.
Another City substitution, with Laporte replaced by Otamendi.
73'
M. Kovačić enters the game and replaces R. Barkley.
Chelsea make another substitution, with Barkley replaced by Kovacic.
62'
T. Abraham enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
Chelsea make their first substitution now, with Giroud replaced by Abraham up front.
60'
Chelsea are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment, they are uable to get on the ball and it's constant pressure from City.
59'
O. Zinchenko enters the game and replaces B. Mendy.
City are eager to get another goal quickly here, with Mendy the latest player coming off and he has been replaced by Zinchenko.
56'
The goal seems to have kicked Chelsea into gear, they are pushing forward themselves in search of another goal. The pace is electric now at Stamford Bridge.
55'
K. De Bruyne has scored a goal for Manchester City!
Gabriel Jesus enters the game and replaces Bernardo Silva.
David Silva enters the game and replaces Rodri.
Double substitution here for City, with Rodri coming off and he has been replaced by David Silva.
The other City change sees Bernardo Silva leave the pitch to be replaced by Jesus.
GOOOAAALLL! City are level, it's 1-1! Superb free-kick by De Bruyne! The midfielder gets the ball over the wall and it dips straight into the top left-hand corner of the net, giving Kepa no chance of saving it. We have a very interesting game on our hands now.
53'
Over! Bernardo Silva does well down the left and he picks out Mendy who made a good run on the edge of the box, but the left-back fires his shot high over the crossbar.
50'
Christensen is now back on the pitch, he looks fine to continue. City are back in control of possession, keeping it well in midfield, but they aren't getting into the Chelsea final third.
46'
The second half is under way!
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HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY
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There will be a minimum of two minutes added time played at the end of the first half.
43'
There's not long left to play at Stamford Bridge before the end of the first half now, can City get an equaliser before the half-time whistle?
38'
Marcos Alonso gets yellow.
The first yellow card of the game is shown to Alonso after he drags Mahrez to the ground, after the winger flicks the ball past him down the right wing.
36'
C. Pulišić has scored a goal for Chelsea!
GOOOAAALLL! Chelsea take the lead, it's 1-0! Fantastic counter-attack by Chelsea but it comes after an awful mistake on the halfway line, with Mendy and Gundogan both leaving the ball to each other and Pulisic nicks it off them, races through on goal and then slides it into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
34'
City look shaky at the back, they are struggling to clear their lines in the final third and Chelsea could take advantage of this.
32'
CHANCE! Really good move by Chelsea, with Mount, Pulisic and Barkley all having chances at goal within a few seconds of each other, after City fail to deal with the danger and the Chelsea players kept picking up the loose ball. Barkley's shot is blocked at the near post and goes out for a corner, after Pulisic's shot is also blocked.
30'
It's goalless at the half an hour mark at Stamford Bridge, with both teams having good chances to open the scoring here, but City certainly look the more dangerous of the two sides.
24'
Stoppage in play here for a cooling break, a chance for both teams to take on some drinks and receive instructions from the coaching staff.
22'
Giroud is cutting a very isolated figure up front for Chelsea at the moment, he is trying his best to close down Laporte and Fernandinho, but it is all too easy for City on the ball right now.
20'
The pressure from City when they don't have the ball is excellent, they are chasing after everything to get back in possession, with Chelsea hardly touching the ball so far.
17'
Azpilicueta is lucky to get away with just a warning after a very strong and late tackle on Gundogan, right on the touchline. Needless challenge.
15'
Almost! Kepa makes a big mistake at the back, taking too long with his clearance and then passing it straight out to a City player and Bernardo Silva is then fed through on goal, but luckily Rudiger is there to clear the danger just in time.
13'
Good Chelsea move! There first attacking move of the game, Pulisic manages to stretch the City defence and pulls a cross back to Mount, but his shot is well blocked by Gundogan and goes behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.
12'
Lovely move! De Bruyne with a superb deep cross into the penalty area, which Bernardo Silva heads down towards Laporte, but the defender doesn't read it well enough and it too slow to react, with Kepa gathering to the clear the danger.
9'
Mendy gets to the byline down the left and drills in a low cross towards the near post, but Kepa gets down quickly and makes a good stop with his feet. No City players made the run towards the front post in order to meet it.
8'
It's all City at the moment, but due to Chelsea packing the midfield, City are struggling to find space to breakthrough the lines. No chances so far.
6'
Good move! Walker plays a lovely ball out wide to De Bruyne who found time and space down the left wing, he then passes to Bernardo Silva in the box, but he can't quite control the ball well enough and his shot is weak and straight at Kepa, who comfortably gathers.
5'
Chelsea have everyone back behind the ball at the moment and have dropped into a five man midfield, with Kante sitting just in front of the defence, as the early pressure builds from City.
3'
Sloppy start here by Chelsea, there have been a few misplaced passes in midfield to hand the ball back to City, who are enjoying more possession in the early stages of this game.
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We're under way!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
The title could be wrapped up today, as if Manchester City fail to beat Chelsea then Liverpool will be crowned Premier League champions for the first time. The current champions are in fine form themselves, having beaten Arsenal 3-0 and then Burnley 5-0 at the Etihad, to give themselves an eight point cushion above Leicester City.
Chelsea also got back to winning ways following the season restart, beating Aston Villa 2-1 to move up into the Champions League places, four points ahead of Manchester United and they could close the gap on Leicester in third to just one point if they prevail today.
CHELSEA SUBS: Willy Caballero, Kurt Zouma, Reece James, Jorginho, Billy Gilmour, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Tammy Abraham.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ayermic Laporte, Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy; Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne; Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling.
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Scott Carson, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Leroy Sane, David Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Tommy Doyle, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Cole Palmer.
The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all of the match action!
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Marcos Alonso; N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Ross Barkley; Willian, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic.
The scoreline is perfect for Liverpool fans, as it stands they will be crowned Premier League champions, so City need to hit back. Meanwhile Chelsea will be very pleased with the result, they have looked good in defence, not allowing City much space in behind.
Chelsea tighten their grip on fourth spot and are now just one point behind Leicester in third, who they face next time out. Meanwhile City will travel to Newcastle at the weekend.
That's all from us tonight folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
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