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  • FT: Chelsea 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion - Lukaku heads opener but Welbeck levels

  • FT: Brentford 0-1 Manchester City - Foden sweeps home De Bruyne cross

  • Visitors move eight points clear at top of table

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  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:56 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Tariq Lamptey is replaced by Enock Mwepu for Brighton and N'Golo Kante comes on for Chelsea in place of Callum Hudson-Odoi.

    No clearer sign that the home side are under pressure.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:55 GMT 29 December 2021

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    Re CH comment about the "riches" on City's bench. They've only been able to name 8 substitutes, 2 of whom are goalkeepers, two are kids with squad numbers in the 80's, and Zinchenko cost £1.7 million. They're working with a much smaller squad than people realise.

    Adam, Manchester

    Villa fan, still love Super Jack and always try watch him play. He looks so lost in this team. He will end up with a league winners medal plus however many cups but I wonder if he’s enjoying this football.

    Jack

  3. Postpublished at 20:55 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Again the Chelsea defence comes under pressure as Brighton pour forward. Albion are one pass away from getting in. They win a corner that ultimately results in a shot for Adam Lallana that flies wide.

  4. Postpublished at 20:53 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

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    This is a proper slog for Chelsea. They are having to really dig in to preserve their lead against a Brighton side with the bit between their teeth.

  5. Postpublished at 20:51 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Since the Foden goal, City have dominated possession, 78%. Brentford notoriously get stronger and stronger and if it stays at 1-0 with set-pieces and the fouls City are giving away, there will be an opportunity for them.

  6. Postpublished at 20:51 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    They cannot. Nathan Ake nods the ball on to the head of Ivan Toney before it goes behind for a goal-kick.

  7. Postpublished at 20:50 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    The Bees are just starting to make life uncomfortable for City, winning free-kicks around the box. They have another. Can they make it count?

  8. Postpublished at 20:50 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

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    How many chances are they going to spurn?!

    Alexis Mac Allister gets in behind the Chelsea defence but is forced wide by Edouard Mendy. He finds Neal Maupay, but with the home defence back he can't beat them with his shot.

    Soon after, Tariq Lamptey shoots wide from the edge of the box.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:47 GMT 29 December 2021

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    How is that not a foul on Pulisic? Clear contact, even if the ball was behind him.

    Anon

    Forgive my cynicism but in answer to Theo's question at 20.40, could it be that one is for Man City and the other is just for Spurs.

    Bob

  10. Postpublished at 20:47 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Close!

    This is a cracking game. Neal Maupay unleashes a shot from an angle and it flies just past the far post.

    Same old issue for Brighton. Looking good right up until the final shot.

  11. Postpublished at 20:46 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

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    What a waste!

    Callum Hudson-Odoi is away. He has Mason Mount with him and just one defender between them. The winger could go himself but instead opts to pass and hits the one man in turquoise, Joel Veltman.

    That is poor.

  12. Postpublished at 20:44 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Albion continue to turn the screw.

    Marcos Alonso's shoddy clearance drops to Yves Bissouma and his fierce shot is pushed over by Edouard Mendy.

    At the moment, Brighton look like the title challengers. But the actual title challengers are the team in front.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:42 GMT 29 December 2021

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    A Utd fan but a huge fan of Potter and the football his Brighton team play, surely destined for greater things?

    Kevin

    Have a look at City's bench. How on earth can anyone compete with such riches?

    CH, Warwick

  14. Postpublished at 20:42 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Meanwhile, at Brentford, Manchester City are managing the game. They've not had a big punch thrown at them since taking the lead.

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  15. Postpublished at 20:41 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Alexis Mac Allister goes for goal from the free-kick and it needs a smart save from Edouard Mendy to stop it finding the net.

  16. Postpublished at 20:41 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Albion are getting themselves into some dangerous areas.

    Solly March is found on the left and it takes a foul to halt him. Chance to deliver.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:40 GMT 29 December 2021

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    How on earth is that Foden onside any different from Kane's yesterday? Baffling.

    Theo

  18. Postpublished at 20:39 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

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    Chelsea want a penalty. They won't get one, though. It looked as though Christian Pulisic may have been tripped in the box but the official clearly thinks he went down a bit easily.

  19. Postpublished at 20:38 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Romelu Lukaku has his head in his hands.

    A corner is swung over and met by the striker, but he can't get his effort on target. It was maybe just a tad high. Still a chance.

  20. Postpublished at 20:37 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-0 Brighton

    Close!

    Albion have come out swinging. A cross into the middle is flicked on by the boot of Jakub Moder and loops just over the bar.

    The visitors are not lying down here. Not at all.