Chelsea VS Luton Live Match

The new Chelsea boss has not won either of his first two outings despite some promising moments, and a defeat to a newly-promoted Hatters side would pile the pressure on.

Even at this early stage of the season, the Blues simply have to win. The optics of losing to Luton in the eyes of their fans, with all due respect to Rob Edwards and his team, are hardly worth considering.

The Hatters have not played since their opening weekend defeat to Brighton but have little to lose on their trip to west London.

Chelsea vs Luton is scheduled for an 8pm kick-off time on Friday 25 August, 2023.

Stamford Bridge in London will host.

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 7pm.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog. Nizaar Kinsella will be providing expert analysis from the ground.

Chelsea have racked up a nine-man injury list ahead of the game, with Mykhailo Mudryk the latest to be struck down.

Carney Chukwuemeka will miss the next six weeks of action after suffering a knee injury during the loss to West Ham, joining the likes of Reece James, Christopher Nkunku, Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Armando Broja on the treatment table.

For Luton, Jordan Clark and Dan Potts aren’t available following ankle injuries picked up in pre-season. Gabe Osho and Reece Burke are also ruled out. Tim Krul could make his debut but Luke Freeman has now left the club.

The Blues are far from perfect but surely have enough to beat Luton, spirited and well-organised as they may be.

If they don’t, there are some serious issues afoot.

Chelsea to win 3-1.

Chelsea wins: 19

Draws: 12

Luton wins: 14

Chelsea to win: 1/6

Draw: 9/1

Luton to win: 10/1