Chelsea play their final game of 2023 as Mauricio Pochettino’s side face a Premier League trip to Luton Town on December 30.
The Blues have endured a mixed set of results over the festive period with a 2-1 Christmas Eve defeat away at Wolves followed by a home win over struggling Crystal Palace via the same scoreline.
In contrast, Luton’s form has been far better, with the Hatters securing their first back-to-back Premier League wins with victories over Newcastle United and Sheffield United.
Should Chelsea fall to defeat at Kenilworth Road, they could find themselves just eight points above the relegation zone at the beginning of 2024. Such a result would only increase the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino, who only became manager of the Blues on July 1 this year.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Luton Town vs Chelsea kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at Kenilworth Road in Luton, UK and kicks off on Saturday, December 30 at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Dec. 30 | 7:30 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Dec. 30 | 7:30 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Dec. 30 | 12:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sat, Dec. 30 | 11:30 p.m. AEDT |
Luton Town vs Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | NBC USA Network | Fubo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports App |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
USA: This game is being broadcast on the NBC USA network. Spanish-language streaming options are available via Telemundo, which is accessible to Fubo subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast with TNT Sports and streaming options via discovery+.
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Luton Town vs Chelsea lineups, team news
Luton head coach Rob Edwards has not confirmed any fresh injury worries following their late win at Sheffield United and he could stick with an unchanged team.
Luton Town (3-4-3, right to left): Kaminski (GK) — Mengi, Osho, Bell — Doughty, Lokonga, Barkley, Kabore — Townsend, Adebayo, Brown
Luton Town subs (9): Krul (GK), Andersen, Ogbene, Morris, Woodrow, Chong, Mpanzu, Clark, Giles.
Chelsea’s lengthy injury list is unlikely to reduce until around mid-January with Pochettino still missing seven first-team players for this game.
Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling were back following one-game bans but the forward had to settle for a place on the bench alongside Argentina star Enzo Fernandez. Romeo Lavia sustained a muscle injury on his league debut against Crystal Palace.
Chelsea (4-3-3, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Gusto, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill — Caicedo, Gallagher, Palmer — Madueke, Jackson, Broja.
Chelsea subs (9): Bettinelli (GK), Sterling, Fernandez, Mudryk, Nkunku, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Bergstrom, Matos.
Luton Town vs Chelsea prediction
Luton are in their strongest form as a Premier League side with Edwards using the absence of Lockyer as a rallying force for his squad.
They showed grit to win their last two games, and Chelsea have lost their past four Premier League games away from home, meaning the hosts will be confident of at least a point in their final clash of 2023.
Prediction: Luton Town 1-1 Chelsea