Chelsea fan and pundit Paul Merson has picked out two current Blues for criticism after their defeat to Sunderland yesterday.There was some truly embarrassing defending that saw Chelsea throw the

Chelsea will face Sunderland in this Premier League matchup on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, and you can catch all the action with Peacock.

Wins are wins, though, and Chelsea have claimed three points in their last two Premier League matches. Enzo Maresca's Blues snapping out of a three-match winless lull by beating Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. For live updates and highlights throughout Chelsea vs Sunderland, check out PST's live blog coverage below.

The wings, with Enzo Le Fée and Bertrand Traoré/Noah Sadiki, were really important when we were moving the ball forward. Why shouldn’t we play with confidence in difficult away games, even when we go behind to an early goal? This is all very encouraging for our fans — some of whom were very concerned about our survival prospects this season.

To describe Sunderland's start merely as a dream would be to do it a disservice. With 17 points from nine matches, they have not only bucked the recent trend of newly promoted sides struggling in the Premier League but they have defied critics that accused them of making too many signings.

Chelsea’s four-match winning streak came to an emphatic end on Saturday afternoon as they sunk to a late 2–1 defeat against Sunderland in the Premier League.

The second-half saw chances go both ways, but Sunderland managed to continue their impressive season by holding Chelsea off. And then they won it in the 93rd minute, with Chemsdine Talbi meeting a Brian Brobbey lay-off to give the visitors the three points.

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Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams breaks down how Sunderland put pressure on Chelsea to win 2-1 despite having less possession at Stamford Bridge.