Bayern Munich vs Chelsea - Champions League LIVE: Latest score, team news and updates as Cole Palmer makes his first Blues start since Premier League opener, while Nicolas Jackson is on the bench against his parent club

Finally, some good play from Bayern. Diaz teases the Chelsea defence on the left before playing a ball into the middle where Gnabry fired from range but his effort was blocked at source. Much better from the home side.

Joe Cole gave Palmer the big build-up pre-match and he's enjoying himself so far. The Blues are always looking to find their talisman on the right and he's making stuff happen at the minute.

A couple of shots in anger from Bayern show that they are growing into the game a touch but it's still not really good enough by the Germans. Chelsea are still finding all sorts of joy down the right with Palmer.

Looks like it's a matter of time until they break the deadlock.

Chelsea carve Bayern open with will and fashion a chance down the right with Palmer, who finds Fernandez in the middle but the Argentine opts to try and control when he should have had a shot.

Chance gone but it's more encouraging signs for the visitors.

It's been a pretty even start but one that Maresca and Chelsea will likely be most happy with. The Blues have looked threatening on the ball and they've managed to keep the home side very quiet.

Chelsea have started brightly here. Sanchez plays a great ball into Guston who looked to find Neto in the centre but the Bayern defence did just enough to smother the chance.

Chelsea do get a throw in but they were calling for a penalty. Think this one will be waved away.

And we are underway! Bayern get the action started in Bavaria. Let's hope we're in for a good one.

Alright, enough of all this chat. The game is about to get underway. The players are about to come out of the tunnel under the lights at the magnificent Allianz.

Enzo Maresca, Chelsea boss, TNT Sports:

Think you've gone a bit strong there, Joe. But to each his own. Cole Palmer is unquestionably a top player but I feel like everyone has conveniently forgotten the pretty rotten run of form he's had for most of this year.

Calling all Gen Alphas...

Is the rabona the aura? I'm confused. Maybe that means I'm too old.

I mentioned it earlier but here's some footage of that Champions League final back in 2012. I feel like Cech doesn't get enough credit for his contribution to this victory.

My memory always goes to Drogba with the winning penalty and the goal at the end of normal time but Cech came in clutch for the English side that night.

Palmer looks focused, doesn't he?

Bayern Munich have become something of a Champions League nemesis for Chelsea.

The German giants have won three of the last four meetings between the sides in Europe’s top competition, drawing the other and famously losing on penalties in the 2012 final and were ruthless the last time they crossed paths.

In the 2019-20 last-16 tie Bayern swept Chelsea aside 3-0 at Stamford Bridge before completing the job 4-1 back in Munich.

For Chelsea the numbers make grim reading. They have lost 60 per cent of their European Cup/Champions League games against Bayern (one win, one draw, three defeats) - their highest loss rate against any opponent they have faced at least five times in the competition.

Only Barcelona, with four victories, have beaten the Blues more often than Bayern’s three in Europe’s premier club tournament.

Enzo Maresca, Chelsea boss, pre-match presser:

Manuel Neuer is on the brink of another Champions League milestone. The Bayern Munich captain sits on 99 victories in Europe’s elite competition, with only three players ever reaching the century mark — Cristiano Ronaldo (115), Thomas Müller (111) and Iker Casillas (101).

The 38-year-old has already rewritten the record books between the posts. Neuer has kept more clean sheets than any goalkeeper in the competition’s history (60) and made more saves too (413).

His longevity is just as impressive, with 150 appearances placing him eighth on the all-time list.

Not long left until the action gets underway in Bavaria and both sets of fans are getting in the mood. The last Champions League match staged at the Allianz was last season's final. Doubt we'll see such a one-sided clash here but you never know.

Hadn't even filled you in on tonight's slate. How rude of me! There were two wins for the two English team who go their campaigns underway yesterday, and Chelsea and Liverpool will be desperate to keep up that trend if they want to make sure the Premier League has an extra spot again this year.

These come courtesy of the fantastic Opta and really show how imperious the German side have been in the first round of the European Cup for more than two decades.

He could have been sitting at home watching tonight's game. Instead, he'll be sitting on the bench.

They all look like they've just been told off. Anyways, the Bayern lot are in the building, ready for duty ahead of what we hope is going to be a thrilling clash.

Jackson is going to have to wait for his shot at redemption against his parent club. Not much else to report from the Germans, who have some frightening weapons in attack.

Starting XI:

Neuer, Upamecano, Tah, Kimmich, Gnabry, Kane, Díaz, Olise, Laimer, Stanišić, Pavlović

Substitutes:

Ulreich, Urbíg, Minjae, Goretzka, Jackson, Bischof, Boey, Kiala, Karl, Santos

Maresca made a few changes at the weekend and they came back to bite him. He's gone back to his strongest-looking line-up for this one.

Starting XI:

Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, James (C), Caicedo, Palmer, Enzo, Neto, Joao Pedro

Substitutes:

Jorgensen, Curd, Fofana, Acheampong, Hato, Andrey Santos, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu

Vincent Kompany, Bayern boss, TNT Sports:

...the answer is 93 in 101 GAMES!

I do feel for the England skipper sometimes. He scores all these goals, is now winning trophies, but we don't really care because he's doing it in Germany.

The man is closing in on 100 goals for Bayern Munich and this is the start of his third season with the club. Oh, and he's scored 11 in 10 this term. That's mental.

Enzo Maresca, Chelsea boss, pre-match presser:

Nicolas Jackson can play against Chelsea tonight. And I, for one, am very happy about that. The Senegalese striker secured a somewhat acrimonious departure on loan from the London club at the end of the transfer window.

And despite still being on Chelsea's books, he can turn out for the German side tonight. That's because of a wonderful UEFA rule in their 'Statement on Integrity of Competitions'.

It means that clubs are not able to insert clauses that prevent their own players from facing them in Europe. The rule reads that clubs cannot apply 'any influence whatsoever over the players that another club may [or may not] field in a match.'

I'm sure I don't need to remind you of this Chelsea fans, but Bavaria holds a lot fo special memories for the Blues, given that it was the location of their first-ever European Cup win.

In 2012, Frank Lampard and Co claimed a scarcely believable victory in their opponents' backyard and I don't think Bayern have ever really gotten over that defeat.

That's the pertinent question for me coming into this heavyweight clash between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena.

Both these sides will be desperate to prove that they have what I takes to go deep in this competition this year. The home side have made a devastating start to the season domestically, and Chelsea, even after their draw with Brentford last time out, are many people's dark horses to claim some major silverware this term.

It's all set up for a thrilling clash and we'll be here with you every step of the way as the Champions League fun continues across Europe.

The clash in Bavaria gets underway at 8pm but if Bayern-Chelsea isn't your thing, you can always hop on over to our other live blog covering Liverpool's clash against Atletico Madrid.

Ahead of kick-off, we'll have team news, manager quotes and much more so let's get to it!