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In a hectic spell midway through the first half, Oscar put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute, Andre Ayew leveled in the 29th, and Chelsea’s lead was restored with an own goal by Swansea defender Federico Fernandez.

He said: “It’s a very, very competitive league where each team gives absolutely everything they’ve got in every game they play“.

Chelsea say manager Jose Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2019.

Italian Ranieri, who was a surprise choice to take over at Leicester following a career that included spells at Valencia, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Juventus, Roma, Inter Milan and Monaco, could not have hoped for a better start by his side, who dominated for long spells and never...

Diego Costa aside, Chelsea were very fortunate with injuries last season.

Seven years ago, a soccer team whose existence dates back to 1899 were 90 minutes away from being relegated from the fourth tier of English Soccer, and ceasing to exist entirely.

The Blues drew first blood in the 23rd minute.

With just a few hours until the start of the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season, the world’s most popular league promises to deliver its most entertaining installment since its inception.

When Thibaut Courtois received a straight red for a foul on Swansea’s Bafétimbi Gomis, Chelsea called up their reserve ‘keeper.

“That’s obvious”, Mourinho said. We scored the first goal and after that you could see two teams playing well with full concentration, full commitment.

Gomis converted the penalty that allowed Swansea to equalise for the second time and ultimately denied Chelsea the opportunity to kick-start their defence of their Premier League title with a victory.

Szczesny, 25, sealed his season-long switch to the Serie A side last month following the arrival of Petr Cech at Arsenal, and the Poland goalkeeper is relishing his opportunity to play for the Giallorossi.

Newcastle United finished fifteenth in the Premier League last season with 39 points.

I’ve heard their players saying that it’s something they don’t want to happen again – but we’ll have something to say about it as well. Either way though the overs is the bet that stands out to me here. I accept that.

Even as French global midfielder Yann M’Vila was on his way to the Stadium of Light as the latest addition to Advocaat’s squad, albeit on loan, some perfectly loyal but level-headed Sunderland fans were still debating the prospects for beating the drop.