Matchday LIVE: Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Manchester City & AC Milan all in action

(Reece James)

Three of the best, and it’s not even half-time yet!

But Reece James’ finish might be the pick of the bunch. Jorginho edges the ball wide to Mason Mount, who slides it through for his fellow England starlet.

The wing-back latches on, brings it up to Tim Krul and casually lobs it over him, in at the far side of the net.

Chelsea 2-0 Norwich

14 – @ChelseaFC have had 14 different goalscorers in their opening nine Premier League games this season – the earliest in a campaign a team has ever had as many players to score for them in the competition (excl. own goals). Depth. #CHENOR

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 23, 2021

Chelsea 2-0 Norwich

Kovacic ➡️ Hudson-Odoi

Mateo Kovacic carves Norwich apart as Chelsea go 2-0 up inside the opening 20 minutes… ?

What a ball! ? pic.twitter.com/BXw3yR6nEm

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 23, 2021

(Callum Hudson-Odoi)

Two inside the first quarter – and Callum Hudson-Odoi has the goal he craves!

The England man has seized his chance and stuck one in the back of the net there, to take this game from tough to terrible for Norwich in the blink of an eye.

Antonio Rudiger nudges a side pass on halfway to Mateo Kovacic, the midfielder threads a glorious throughball downfield and the forward latches on to clip a low finish home.

(Mason Mount)

What a hit from Mason Mount – but it is the assist from Jorginho that might get so many people talking.

The defender is the man who gets the ball after a Norwich clearing header steers it to the edge of the box, and he shows some outstanding control to flick it right for his team-mate.

The England man thrashes a low, sighted effort in at the opposite post and wheels away in celebration.

The teams are out at Stamford Bridge, the ball is in the centre circle – and the whistle goes in our first game of the day!

Even missing their key frontmen, Chelsea are the heavy favourites. The question feels more a case of when they will score, rather than if.

It’s been seven years since Harry Kane scored his first hat-trick for Tottenham then was put in goal ?

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— Goal (@goal) October 23, 2021

Chelsea v Norwich

Callum Hudson-Odoi will have to go on a run of 250 strong performances to prove he deserves a starting spot at Chelsea, coach Thomas Tuchel has suggested.

Well, this is the first of them then – injuries has forced the German to recall him to his starting line-up.

The 20-year-old has struggled for time under the Blues’ current boss, and will hope to impress today.

Norwich v Chelsea

38 – Excluding MD1 matches, Norwich’s game against Chelsea will be their 38th consecutive Premier League game in which they’ve started the day in the relegation zone. Only Swindon (40 in 1993-94) have ever had a longer such run in the competition. Basement. #CHENOR

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 23, 2021

We’ve got half-a-dozen Premier League clashes today, topped out by Chelsea’s encounter with relegation-battling Norwich and brought to a close by Manchester City’s trip to Brighton – plus Bayern Munich, Milan and Borussia Dortmund are all in action too.

Here’s how it shakes out:

1230: Chelsea v Norwich City
1430: Bielefeld v Dortmund
1430: Bayern v Hoffenheim
1500: Crystal Palace v Newcastle
1500: Everton v Watford
1500: Leeds v Wolves
1500: Southampton v Burnley
1730: Brighton v Man City
1945: Bologna v AC Milan

(All times BST)

Hudson-Odoi starts, Canaries unchanged

Your Blues! ?@ParimatchGlobal | #CheNor

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 23, 2021

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■ Unchanged starting 11
■ Sorensen replaces Gilmour on the bench#NCFC | #CHENOR pic.twitter.com/ZMXqaaH9PL

— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) October 23, 2021

Hello and welcome, everybody, to Goal‘s live matchday coverage!

Are you sitting comfortably? Good – because we are about to begin, to put it mildly.

A blockbuster weekend is in store, and the main course might be tomorrow’s Sunday roast – but if today is a plate of sporting starters, then there is nothing to miss.

Strap yourselves in. It’s going to be a big one.