They’ve already been crowned the new unbeatables by some, but can Chelsea do it on a mildly sunny afternoon in south London? Today’s task for Hazard and co: grab maximum points against Crystal Palace.

Oh dear. Remy watches the ball skim off a Palace head and out for a corner. Except the referee awards a goalkick. Oops.

BIG stat on minute 33: Chelsea have scored direct from a free-kick in a Premier League away match for the first time since Juan Mata in their 2-1 win at Arsenal in September 2012.

Bolasie crashes into Ivanovic (fairly) as both hit the deck and skid into the advertising hoarding. Great battle emerging.

Matic crashes a shot into the London sky. It's expected to land at some point tomorrow evening.

Neil Warnock always looks unhappy.

YELLOW! Delaney attempts a wild scissor kick on Remy’s legs. The referee repeatedly blows his whistle, but the Palace defender isn’t interested. Eventually, the Irishman turns around and bellows: Don’t talk to me referee.” Lesson one in how to earn a booking.

Damien Delaney glances down ominously as the turf flies up from underneath his foot. The rain is starting to beam down.

OOOOOFFFFF! Terry lunges in with a big challenge. No yellow though. The tempo is starting to slow.

Hazard carries the ball off the flank and into the penalty area before going down under pressure from Mile Jedinak. No penalty.

Noise update: still loud. Lots of clapping and wooping from all four corners of the stadium.

Yannick Bolasie skips past Ivanovic and lashes in a cross... Courtois gathers at the second attempt.

Cahill roams forward from defence and curls a delivery into the opposition penalty area. Palace survive.

Quite a statement from Palace fans wielding the banner: "Roman’s [Abramovich] dirty money is a disease that has plagued our game." Is the Premier League better off with the investment?

There’s a fantastic intensity to this clash. The decibels are creeping up with each passing minute.

ANOTHER CHANCE! John Terry leaves his marker and attacks the near post... The skipper's tame header is cleared off the line.

Hazard shows great feet inside the area and crashes a shot against Joel Ward. Corner.

WILLIAAANNN... The Brazilian's rasping left-footed driver flies narrowly over.

Campbell lunges in on Eden Hazard and concedes a free-kick. Clever play from the Belgian.

CHANCE! Campbell is loving life at Selhurst Park. He scares Cahill in the inside-left channel and charges towards goal. But, for some bizarre reason, he elects to blaze the ball across the face of goal rather than shoot.