Chelsea vs C Palace: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Chelsea host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 2 December 2026, kick-off 19:30 UTC, in the Premier League (round 13). Chelsea have had 46 days of rest since playing Everton (Premier League); C Palace have had 45 after facing Brighton and travel about 12 km. Chelsea are without 6 players (Pep Chavarría, Malo Gusto, Emiliano Martínez and others); C Palace are missing 4 (Ben Chilwell, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Dean Henderson and others).