Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Tahith Chong silences Tottenham with third-minute opener while Crystal Palace lead against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest

Dominic Hogan, Mail Sport, at the City Ground:

The home crowd are not happy. Every perceived attempt from Palace – in particular former loanee Dean Henderson – at time-wasting is greeted with raucous boos, jeers and whistles. Mind you, going a goal down in 10 minutes would do that.

VAR are checking for handball, and it looks like this one is going to be chalked off.

And there it is, the goal is disallowed due to Axel Disasi turning home with his arm.

Clear as day that, was never going to stand.

After all the chances, Axel Disasi has given Chelsea the lead, getting in on the end of Mudryk’s low cross to turn home from around two yards out.

How have Spurs not scored??

I’m pretty sure every player had a pop there, but they are still 1-0 down.

Heung-Min Son hits the post before a barrage of shots are sent in.

A goal feels like it’s coming soon.

Matt Barlow, Mail Sport, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

Lots of noise from the Luton end. Bathed in sunshine and their team still ahead, although glorious chance for Werner to level, dragged wide.

This has been a fantastic game, but no goals as of yet.

Cole Palmer again is leading the Chelsea charge but his effort is blocked and comes to nothing.

Surely the pressure on the Burnley goal will bring a goal soon. Either way, it’s entertaining.

Spurs have responded well to going behind.

Timo Werner should score, but he fires wide after being sent through by Dejan Kulusevski.

Chelsea fans will know how Spurs fans will be feeling right now.

Not the start Forest needed…

All the talk has been about Forest prior to the match, but it’s Crystal Palace who take the lead.

It’s Jean-Philippe Mateta who gets it, but it’s all about Eberechi Eze, who looks like he is going to go for goal himself but disguises a sneaky pass into Mateta.

The striker does the rest with a great finish.

Inches away from Alex Iwobi.

The Nigerian forward nearly gets on the end of a cross-box header following a set-piece, but he can’t quite reach it.

Fulham are on top at Bramall Lane, as expected.

Matt Barlow, Mail Sport, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

Wonderful composure in the box after a brilliant break by former Spurs winger Townsend. Home crowd silenced. Dream start for the visitors.

As a man, I know how painful that would have been.

Thomas Kaminski has just been hit in a region no person wants to be… you know what I’m talking about.

It could take him a while to recover which is a problem in a Premier League match.

I asked before the start of the game if Luton could mount a shock, well they have certainly started on the right path.

It’s Tahith Chong who scores it, he fires in a great finish into the bottom corner after the ball is worked well from the right by Andros Townsend and Ross Barkley.

Couldn’t have asked for a better start from the Hatters!

A bright start from Chelsea.

Cole Palmer certainly doesn’t look like he is struggling with a knock, he has already come close to giving Chelsea the lead.

He has just fired the ball into the side netting from the lefthand side.

It feels good to be back behind a keyboard covering Premier League football, it just feels right.

We are now underway in all of our 3pm kick-offs, let’s see what drama will unfold.

Dominic Hogan, Mail Sport, at the City Ground:

There was an extended, yet rousing, compilation of some of Forest’s best moments from time gone by in the run-up to kick-off here at the City Ground. Part of that video involved Nuno Espirito Santo calling for the support of the home fans.

If the way a brief spurt of Freed From Desire was belted out and the applause that greeted the home side as they made their way out onto the pitch are anything to go by, the Forest boss has got his wish.

Matt Barlow, Mail Sport, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

There’s a protest planned in the 65th minute against plans to cut concessionary prices

David Pleat has been spotted in the house… a legend at both clubs

You’ve got to feel delighted for Tyler Adams.

It has been a tough season for him, having to watch on the sidelines since his move from Leeds United due to injury.

Well, he finally gets that first start today.

He has prepared well for it too, scoring a thunderbolt for the USA against Mexico last week – he nearly took the net off.

Imagine if he did that again today, the scenes would be amazing!

I want to hear from you guys, will Nottingham Forest stay up his season?

I’m unsure if truth be told, it will be a really tough ask after the four-point deduction.

I’d say it’s between them or Luton. Let us know your thoughts below!

It’s fair to say it has not been the best return to Premier League football for Burnley.

They sit 19th on 17 points and are in real trouble, life has not been chipper in Lancashire this campaign.

However, after the Nottingham Forest points deduction they are still in with a sniff of survival.

They are after back-to-back wins in the Premier League – they beat Brentford 2-1 last time out.

A win today is crucial for them, and at Stamford Bridge, you just never know.

Luton Town have surprised us on many occasions this season and if they are to stay up this season, they could do with doing it again today.

They have a tough task on their hands away at Spurs who are fighting for a top-four spot, but the Hatters don’t fear anybody.

I’m not sure that will be enough today though, I see Spurs being too strong for them.

However, I normally get stuff wrong…

Chris Wood could prove to be key for Nottingham Forest in their fight for survival.

The New Zealand striker has scored nine goals in the league this season and tops the Forest goalscoring charts.

How they could do with some big goals from him today.

Sean Dyche has trusted Dominic Calvert-Lewin to lead the line for the Toffees once again.

Everyone knows the talent Calvert-Lewin possesses, but injuries and inconsistent performances have blighted his career at times.

The Everton striker has gone 22 games without scoring, can he change that today?

Chelsea have been in good form recently, but they still sit in 11th.

It seems that even when they do string some good results together, when you look at the table they are still in the bottom half.

Well, if Newcastle lose today they have a great opportunity to leapfrog them into 10th with a win over Burnley.

Newcastle are currently 3-1 down…

No surprises here, Fulham are unchanged from their 3-0 battering of Spurs before the international break.

It is a tough result to follow, but you’d expect them to back it up with a win away at a poor Sheffield United.

Sheffield United are in real trouble, propping up the table. It doesn’t look good for them.

Chris Wilder makes three changes as he looks to change their fortunes with Anel Ahmedhodzic, Vini Souza and Mason Holgate all back in from the start.

Arijanet Muric keeps his place in net over James Trafford, despite the latter’s first senior England call-up last week.

Vincent does make two changes with David Fofana one of the absentees due to being ineligible to face his parent club.

Can they get back-to-back wins for the first time this season?

There were doubts over Cole Palmer’s fitness, but he starts today against Burnley.

Mauricio Pochettino does make two changes though, with Benoit Badiashile and Mykhailo Mudryk both coming in.

Raheem Sterling drops to the bench.

Luton are fighting for their lives at the bottom and Rob Edwards has made two changes from the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Andros Townsend and Luke Berry return to the starting 11 to face Spurs.

They have a tough day ahead of them today, but there is no doubt they will fight for every point to the best of their ability.

Brennan Johnson out, Timo Werner in.

Surprisingly that is the only change to the Spurs side that lost 3-0 to Fulham before the international break.

Ange Postecoglou trusts his players.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is back leading the line for Everton.

The English striker comes in to replace Beto, while Seamus Coleman also returns to start.

Tyler Adams has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

The USA international finally gets his first Premier League start after injury.

Justin Kluivert also comes in.

Dean Henderson does indeed start as expected due to the injury of Sam Johnstone.

This is a big chance for him to impress Oliver Glasner and state his intentions to stay as number one.

Other than that, there are no more changes from their 1-1 draw to Luton Town on March 9.

Here is the first Forest 11 that has been named since their points deduction.

Callum Hudson-Odoi comes into the side with Anthony Elanga dropping to the bench.

Is this side strong enough to get all three points?

It was pretty clear when questioned on his feelings about the points deduction, Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo was not a happy man.

The Portuguese manager stated he thinks he ‘punched something’ when he was informed of the news.

However, when pushed on what he wants to see from his side, on Thursday, his answer was clear and concise:

What do we have to do? Work harder. That’s enough of words, let’s go to actions.

Today is a huge game for Nottingham Forest’s future in this division.

Today’s encounter with Crystal Palace is their first since the news broke of their four-point deduction after breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules.

The deduction has seen them drop into the bottom three, one point behind Luton.

Now the battle is really on to stay in the league.

After the first 10 or so games you could be forgiven for believing Spurs would be in the fight for the big one.

However, injuries and inconsistent form leave them fighting to get into the top four.

Yes, we could potentially see five teams from the Premier League compete in the Champions League next season, but it’s not a given.

Angelos Postecoglou will not be taking any chances and a win today against Luton Town will keep them in the fight.

Now, this is where it gets interesting.

Nine out of the 10 teams who get underway in just over an hour are starting the day in the bottom half of the table – including Chelsea.

If you’re a Blues fan you’ll be hoping this is the last time you see your team in this position for a very long time.

It’s also a huge day for Burnley, Nottingham Forest, and Luton in the fight to beat the drop.

As we get down to the business end of the season I find my eyes always wandering to the table to see where everyone is placed.

Tottenham are the only side in today’s 3pm kick-offs to start the day in the top half.

They sit three points behind Villa with a game in hand. They will be desperate to make sure they are level before Villa kick-off at 5.30!

I love a 3pm kick-off, it’s footballing heritage, especially this time of year when spring is approaching and the sun starts to come out.

Five Premier League stadiums will be hosting matches when the clock strikes 15:00 GMT, so let’s have a look at what we have in store:

• Bournemouth v Everton
• Tottenham v Luton
• Chelsea v Burnley
• Sheffield United v Fulham
• Nott’m Forest v Crystal Palace

Oh, it’s good to be back!

No more interruptions, no more international breaks, you all better strap in for the final Premier League run-in.

We have five 3pm kick-offs for you today where both the top end and the bottom end of the table will be affected.

Tottenham need to keep on the coattails of Aston Villa as they battle for a top-four spot – they face Luton Town today who are battling to for survival.

We will also see how Nottingham Forest fare in their first match back after a four-point deduction, while Chelsea face Burnley at home.

Let’s tuck in shall we… and no, I mean into the action not your Easter eggs, that’s tomorrow!