Stoke Hand Chelsea Third Consecutive League Defeat

Chelsea will hope to turn around its failing premier league campaign against Stoke City who defeated them last time they met in the capital one cup.

Chelsea manager José Mourinho will have to watch from afar because of his one-match stadium ban.

Mark Hughes’ side have won just one of their last five Barclays Premier League games at the Britannia Stadium (W1 D1 L3).

Prior to their recent League Cup elimination via penalties to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, Chelsea had won 14 and lost just one of the previous 17 meetings in all competitions with Stoke.

Chelsea have won just two of their last 10 away matches in all competitions (W2 D3 L5) and one of the draws ended in the shoot out defeat by Stoke. Loic Remy has scored three goals in three Premier League appearances against Stoke City.

Chelsea XI vs Stoke: Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry (c), Baba; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Hazard, Pedro; Diego Costa.

Stoke XI vs. Chelsea: Butland; Pieters, Wollsheid, Shawcross, Johnson; Adam, Whelan; Arnautovic, Bojan, Shaqiri; Walters.

FT: Stoke City 0 – 0 Chelsea. Chelsea have now lose a third consecutive match of the season;West Ham, Liverpool and now Stoke City

90+ The corner is cleared as far as Willian whose cross is blocked

90+ Chelsea have a last minute corner

90′ CAN Chelsea get a goal in the match or suffer a third consecutive league loss???

85′ WHAT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY!! Remy is found by Hazard in the box. The Frenchman makes out Butland and stumbles, he tries to remain on his feet to take the shot but its just over

83′ SHOT!!! Though Chelsea have been the attacking force as the game closes Stoke create a chance. Matic is robbed of possession and Afellay feeds Diouf who in turn feeds Walters who should have scored. The strikers effort is way over

80’WHAT A MISSED CHANCE!!! Hazard is found by Fabregas on the left but the Belgian’s one time curling shot is deflected for a corner. SUB: Stoke use the opportunity to take off Shaqiri and bring on Miram Diouf

79′ Oscar’s shot is blocked by the Stoke City defense. Chelsea are going all out attack in search of an equalizer

77′ SUB: Ibrahim Afellay comes on for Charlie Adam

76′ Remy comes on for Ramires. Chelsea going all out attack now

75′ Matic tries a long shot from the edge of the box but its just over

73′ Diego Costa is penalized for a foul on Shawcross

71′ SUB: Bojan OFF, Cameron ON

70′ SUB: Double change for Chelsea – Oscar and Fabregas on for Baba and Ramires

67′ BAR!!! Pedro hits the post with a curling shot from outside the box

65′ Whelan does well to stop a counter attack by Ramires

62′ Fabregas, Oscar and Remy warming up for the Blues. Chelsea now have all the possession and attempts

59′ Hazard goes solo and tries a shot with his weaker foot but the attempt is way over

58′ Willian and goalscorer Arnautovic argue after the Brazilian robs the Stoke City play maker off the ball

56′ Ryan Shawcross and Diego Costa have been at each others throats all day and the Englishman is booked for a punch on Costa

54′ SHOT!!! Matic takes on two Stoke players and tries a shot but Butland saves well

52′ GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! Arnautovic scores with a wonderful volley… Great ball to Johnson by Shaqiri. Walters’ shot is not well cleared and Arnautovic turns it home

49′ Charlie Adam is penalized for a foul on Matic.The former Liverpool man protests but the referee is having none of it

47′ Shaqiri’s enticing cross is gathered by Begovic. Stoke are taking the game to Chelsea in this second half but evry attacking move they have tried has been met with stiff resistance

46′ Stoke have started the second half strongly

46′ Stoke City kick off the second half

HT: Stoke City 0 – 0 Chelsea. The blues have been solid if but not spectacular which both keepers have had to make at least two saves to keep their side in the game

45+ Willian is injured off the ball after slipping, Arnautovic kicks the ball out of play to allow the Brazilian be treated

45+ Chelsea have had all the possession and chances but still yet to break the deadlock

45+ Baba Rahman is booked for a foul on Shaqiri

44′ YELLOW CARD: Glenn Whelen is booked for a foul on Hazard

42′ Diego Costa wins a free-kick off Shawcross..Chelsea take it immediately but Stoke City have their players behind the ball quickly

40′ BUTLAND SAVES!!! Butland thwarts Diego Costa after Pedro feeds the striker who drives a low shot towards goal

37′ Shaqiri shows nice football to raise the ball over Baba Rahman, the fans applaud his skill

35′ Pedro takes on two defenders and shoots but Ryan Shawcross is there to close him down, Stoke clear

34′ Chelsea have a corner which is taken by Willian, Zouma cannot connect well with the ball

31′ BLOCKED!!! Chelsea have a corner which is played short by Willian to Hazard outside the box, the Belgian tries a one time shot but it is blocked by Walters

30′ Charlie Adam catches Pedro with a late challenge. The Chelsea players want him to receive a yellow car but the referee thinks otherwise

28′ HEADER!!! Shaqiri shows nice footwork on the right to get past Baba Rahman. He crosses and finds Jonathan Walters whose header is just over. Chelsea survive.

24′ WHAT A MISSED CHANCE!!! Pedro finds Hazard with a wonderful cross field pass, the Belgian crosses to Diego Costa but the striker cannot connect with the ball

21′ VOLLEY!!! Butland does well to push over Ramires volley