We are on equal terms! Or is it? They check to see if Isak is offside before scoring.

31 mins: It's end to end! I can barely keep up. Now Newcastle have a corner kick and Isak escapes his opponent, but he can't wrap his head around the ball enough and his shot from the near post goes wide.

29 mins: Palmer delivers a nasty corner that forces Pope to hit from his own line. But Newcastle get a free kick when Fofana commits a stupid foul.

27 mins: Three shots from Newcastle are a reminder that they will not give up. The first two – from Isak and Tonali – are blocked. Almiron makes it through the defensive wall, but Sanchez easily parries. It all started with a great ball forward for Isak, who then showed good footwork to halt play in time for his comrades to arrive in support.

26 mins: Gusto from inside the penalty area can't hit his first shot as he runs onto a deep cross from Neto. He had the time and space but slipped just as he attempted a sidefoot attempt.

25 minutes: Chelsea are camped in Newcastle territory. Palmer is in control and Madueke has plenty of space to shoot but is blocked. They're coming back. A cross narrowly evades Jackson, but Newcastle cannot escape. James and Gusto practically play in midfield, they are so advanced.

22 mins: Schar is cautioned for attacking Palmer. Then Neto shoots for the first time from the edge of the penalty area directly at Pope. At the moment it's all about Chelsea.

22 mins: You want to find a replay of that Chelsea goal just to see Palmer's pass. It could well be a contender for ball of the season. He won't get the assist, but it scored the goal.

20 minutes: Guimaraes finds Almiron with a smooth through ball forward towards the edge of the penalty area. Almiron makes a decent first touch, but his second is poor and the shot goes wide.

GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle (Jackson, 19)

18 minutes: Both sides live dangerously. Snachez's pass upfield is intercepted, but Isak failed to get his feet in time to score. Jackson is then given the freedom to run, but a late intervention reveals the danger.

16 minutes: Guimaraes goes down in the penalty area after breaking through a wall of blue shirts. He was told to stand up, but he looked convinced. He struggles to get back up and is met with boos. Oh, he was definitely circumcised, but it was out of frame. This means VAR cannot interfere. However, Newcastle would have taken the free kick.

15 minutes: Reece shoots into the corner, which he heads away with his head, but only enough for Neto to fire the first volley on the edge of the penalty area. That looked good, but was met with a solid block.

14 mins: Hall's in-swinger is too deep and Chelsea can handle it. But Newcastle are coming back with Barnes. Chelsea then counterattack and win their own corner as Neto's cross deflects off the byline.

13 mins: Joelinton was lively. A strong run down the right side earns his team a corner.

10 minutes: Chelsea's pressing works brilliantly and they push the ball back out of Newcastle's back four. But Joelinton returns the favor and launches a counterattack from Chelsea's half. They can't create a good chance – just a blast from distance that deflects safely to Sanchez – and there's a break as Fofan needs medical attention.

8 minutes: A huge disappointment for Newcastle, who are now happy with some time on the ball. But Chelsea pushes them and almost wins back in the final third.

Palmer's goal is canceled! He was off by a hair's breadth. It's a shame, this finish deserved a goal.

It's so tight. I think he might be just a little off.

NO GOAL! Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle

3 minutes: Jackson catches the ball about halfway and makes a brilliant first touch as he turns away from his man and starts running upfield. A short pass to his right finds Madueke opening his body, but it's a tame shot and Pope saves.

1 minute: An early touch for Pope. A cross from Madueke on the right is blocked by the goalkeeper.

And here we go!

The players are out and Stamford Bridge looks beautiful!

Chelsea in royal blue, Newcastle in black and white striped jerseys.

This feels like a real Premier League fight!

Chelsea fans, what do you think of Nicolas Jackson?

A goal or two today could bring a few more doubters to his side. But another tough day, described as a “hesitant start” to the season, could put even more pressure on the youngster and force his manager to make a difficult decision going forward.

We received the first post of the day from Eric Peterson from across the Atlantic.

Good morning from Pittsburgh! I'm struggling through the most annoying weekend of my Premier League season: when the UK switches to daylight saving time and the US hasn't yet. This completely upsets my established Sunday rhythm of dovetailing the Premier League with the NFL. Annoying. Inevitably, this is accompanied by a nervous round of the sports links on this website, wondering why I can't find the damn link to early MBM – because it won't be posted online for another hour, Eric. Sigh. year after year. I never learn. The highest quality pranks, Halloween or otherwise, self-inflicted or not, are the unintentional ones.

Eric, we are one and the same. Coming from a country that doesn't observe daylight saving time, I still can't handle this ridiculous approach. I don't care if it helps farmers. It's making my head spin!

In news that will surprise absolutely no one, Roy Keane is backing Enzo Maresca to publicly denounce Reece James.

Jonathan Liew speaks to Marcel Desailly.

Does this need to be a hard sell?

Trust me, this is a real blast thanks to two legends in their field.

If you thought I wouldn't share this goal again, you were sorely mistaken.

An absolute worldie from 2012 from one of my favorite players in league history.

It was a week in which managers publicly bashed their players.

OK, maybe the blast is a little strong. But both Eddie Howe and Enzo Maresca have singled out great players and asked them to pull up their socks.

Maresca said he “expected more” from Reece James, adding that the Blues’ dressing room lacked a “real leader”. Yeowch!

Meanwhile, Howe told Alexander Isak to “focus on football” as the out-of-form Swedish striker was unsure about his future at the club.

With an average age of 23 years and 220 days, Chelsea's starting XI this season is the youngest in Premier League history.

They are currently ahead of David O'Leary's Leeds, who finished third in 2000 with an average age of 24 years and 162 days in the starting XI.

Newcastle team

Chelsea team

preamble

Daniel Gallan