Sources: New CB latest, GK position, Xavi Simons, Alejandro Garnacho, & Chelsea have a false start on the opening day

Some info from over the weekend and reflecting on the Palace draw

First and foremost, I need to apologise. I’ve not done my usual five articles today and this is basically your newsletter for tomorrow morning. This is because I’ve been really unwell since last night and I was unable to work this morning or cover the game. I can’t remember the last time illness forced me to not put out a newsletter or the articles. I think I’ve had sun stroke. I played football in that heat on Saturday and just didn’t take on enough water for the rest of the day. It’s been really horrible to be honest and I’ve still got a fever now.

So instead of the five articles and newsletter, I’m managing to put this roundup article out.

Chelsea 0 Crystal Palace 0

First thing’s first, we had a bit of a false start to our season today with what can only be described as one of our more disappointing performances and results of late drawing 0-0 at home with Palace.