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Chelsea's hopes of competing for the Premier League title this season were dealt an early blow, as they slipped to a defeat to Manchester United on Saturday night.
The Blues were on the receiving end of a 2-1 defeat to the Red Devils at Old Trafford, which handed Enzo Maresca's side their first loss in the top-flight this term - after a chaotic 90 minutes.
Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro scored the goals for the home side as Chelsea lost their second consecutive match after being beaten by Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek - with Trevoh Chalobah scoring nothing more than a consolation goal for the Blues.
Chelsea saw goalkeeper Robert Sanchez sent-off in the early minutes of the clash against Man Utd, while talisman Cole Palmer was substituted after just 21 minutes with a potential injury.
The defeat leaves Chelsea on eight points after their opening five games and seven adrift of champions Liverpool, who have a 100 per cent record at the summit so far this term.
Here, football.london takes a look at the next five Premier League games for Chelsea compared to their expected title rivals.
Chelsea's next five Premier League fixtures
Brighton (H) - September 27 - Premier League
Liverpool (H) - October 4 - Premier League
Nottingham Forest (A) - October 18 - Premier League
Sunderland (H) - October 25 - Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur (A) - November 1 - Premier League
Liverpool's next Premier League fixtures
Crystal Palace (A) - September 27 - Premier League
Chelsea (A) - October 4 - Premier League
Manchester United (H) - October 19 - Premier League
Brentford (A) - October 25 - Premier League
Aston Villa (H) - November 1 - Premier League
Arsenal's next Premier League fixtures
Manchester City (H) - September 21 - Premier League
Newcastle United (A) - September 28 - Premier League
West Ham (H) - October 4 - Premier League
Fulham (A) - October 18 - Premier League
Crystal Palace (H) - October 26 - Premier League
Man City's next Premier League fixtures
Arsenal (A) - September 21 - Premier League
Burnley (H) - September 27 - Premier League
Brentford (A) - October 5 - Premier League
Everton (H) - October 18 - Premier League
Aston Villa (A) - October 26 - Premier League
Chelsea can end the 2024/25 Premier League season on a high, but it is never quiet at Stamford Bridge and the summer looks set to be one full of news, with Enzo Maresca looking for transfer to bolster his squad.
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