Eberechi Eze is denied a brilliant free-kick goal and potential fairytale ending in what could be his final Premier League appearance for Crystal Palace in a goalless draw at Chelsea.

Eberechi Eze looked as though he said his goodbyes to the Crystal Palace fans at Stamford Bridge after being denied what might have been the perfect farewell by a little-known rule.

Report and free match highlights from the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge; Eberechi Eze has goal ruled out after VAR check for wall infringement by Palace captain Marc Guehi;

Maresca watched on as his team were made to pay for a glut of missed opportunities, though the Blues were perhaps fortunate not to find themselves behind early on

The FIFA Club World Cup winners began their Premier League campaign with an uninspiring goalless draw at an expectant Stamford Bridge

In a Premier League first, Stamford Bridge witnessed referee Darren England explain a VAR decision to the crowd during Chelsea's goalless draw against

FIFA Club World Cup champion Chelsea is back on English soil and gets its Premier League season started at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Chelsea's latest crop of summer signings failed to find a way past an organised Crystal Palace side as the London rivals played out a season-opening goalless draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Eberechi Eze thought he had scored for Palace in the first half with a well-hit free kick in the first half but the video assistant referee (VAR) and referee Darren England ruled that Marc Guéhi was too close to the Chelsea wall and it was ruled out.