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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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While Chelsea visit Bournemouth when the Premier League action resumes after the upcoming international break, Nottingham Forest will host Burnley.
Through a combination of some heroic defending and an ability to take their chance when it transpired, Nottingham Forest pull off their first win at Stamford Bridge for almost three decades, consigning Chelsea to a second Premier League defeat of the season. Substitute Elanga applied the finishing touch to a backs-to-the wall display, which saw the home side fail to make total domination of the ball pay. It's just Forest's second away victory since returning to the top flight last year, and they leave London with all three points.
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 0-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Having received the ball from Disasi just outside the box, Sterling drags a shot well wide of the target - surely that's Chelsea's last chance gone?
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SAVE! Sanchez has to make a sharp stop at his near post, after Elanga tricks his way past Mudryk on the left and then shoots hard at goal from the byline! Kouyate was free in the centre, but that was almost a stunning solo goal.
Jackson is outnumbered on the right side of the area, but does well to earn his team another corner. Mudryk's outswinging delivery is then headed clear by Wood.
In the second of at least eight minutes added on for stoppages, Chelsea continue their relentless presssure on the Nottingham Forest area. Just a short while for Forest to hold out now, and they'll win at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 29 years.
It's more or less a siege now, as the 10 red shirts of Forest's outfield players all sit back inside their defensive third. Time's running out for Chelsea, but they just don't have a focal point for all their patient build-up.
