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Brighton 1-1 Chelsea LIVE! Pre-season friendly result reaction - Timo Werner goal, Hakim Ziyech injury

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Brighton vs Chelsea LIVE!

Fans returned to English football for the first time in almost six months at the Amex Stadium this afternoon as Brighton and Chelsea drew 1-1.

Following the green light from the Government, Brighton made 2,500 tickets available to home fans for the pre-season friendly.

Frank Lampard handed debuts to two of his new signings in Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech on the south coast in a game between two sides also due to meet in the Premier League on September 14 - and Werner got off the mark with a goal after just four minutes.

However, the second half was a tougher affair for Chelsea: Willy Caballero saved a Neal Maupay penalty before Ziyech departed with an injury, while Pascal Gross scored another Seagulls spot-kick late on to seal a 1-1 draw.

How to watch

TV channel: The match is not being shown on UK TV.

Live stream: The game will be available to stream both on Chelsea's official website and Brighton's streaming service MyAlbion Digital.

Chelsea team news

Chelsea lineup: Kepa, James, Clarke-Salter, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Werner, Hudson-Odoi

Subs: Caballero, Baxter, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Ampadu, Maatsen, Castillo, Gallagher, Baker, McCormick, Peart-Harris, Lawrence, Vale, Giroud