Match ends, Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0.

Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0.

Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.

Attempt saved. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Duane Holmes.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kian Best.

Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Michael Golding (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.

Substitution, Chelsea. Michael Golding replaces Enzo Fernández.

Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Benjamin Whiteman.

Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ali McCann.

Goal! Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Brad Potts.

Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.

Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Disasi.

Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.

Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a corner.

Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Cole Palmer.

Substitution, Chelsea. Deivid Washington replaces Armando Broja.

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.

Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Andrew Hughes.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Levi Colwill.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alan Browne.

Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.

Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.

Goal! Chelsea 3, Preston North End 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Goal! Chelsea 2, Preston North End 0. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.

Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.

Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Will Keane.

Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.

Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Alfie Gilchrist.

Armando Broja (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.

Goal! Chelsea 1, Preston North End 0. Armando Broja (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).

Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ali McCann.

Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.

Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.

Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Preston North End 0.

First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Preston North End 0.

Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.

Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.

Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic with a headed pass.

Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).

Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).

Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.