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Chelsea vs Brighton LIVE: Blues fans protest against Super League plans outside Stamford Bridge as Thomas Tuchel's side focus on moving into third in the table

Chelsea are in action for the first time since announcing controversial plans to join a European Super League as they take on Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

With the backdrop of Blues fans protesting against the ESL, their players will have eyes on moving into third in the Premier League table when they take on the south coast side who are looking to pull away from a relegation battle.

Follow Sportsmail's DAN RIPLEY for live EPL coverage of Chelsea vs Brighton, including scoreline, lineups and build-up.

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Police are on the ground for the furious protests outside the Bridge

Lots and lots of fans are protesting this European Super League and there are some cracking banners out there - for the amount there are it's like watching WWE during the late 1990s (WWF for those dealing in old money).