Chelsea 3-0 Burnley, Watford 1-3 Arsenal: Premier League as it happened

Full-time: Chelsea 3-0 Burnley and Watford 1-3 Arsenal

Two of the title favourites have recorded comprehensive wins, then. And in all honesty, it was a stroll in the park for Chelsea and Arsenal this afternoon.

You can follow the evening fixture here now. Goodbye!

GOAL: Crystal Palace 1-1 Bournemouth (Dann)

The Eagles have done it! There's the equaliser their play deserves, with Scott Dann scoring with a super header from Puncheon's cross. What a dramatic finish.

GOAL: Chelsea 3-0 Burnley (Moses)

The Blues' dominance is underlined by a third from Victor Moses, who slides home a pass from Pedro. That's his first Premier League goal for Chelsea since November 2012.

That really was a huge moment for Jay Rodriguez. He has scored his first Premier League goal since March 2014.

Tick-tock, tick-tock... time is running out in the 3pm kick-offs...

GOAL: Southampton 2-1 Sunderland (Rodriguez)

St Mary's is brought to its feet by Jay Rodriguez, whose shot slips under the keeper and into the net. Will that change the Saints' plan to loan him out?

GOAL: Leicester 2-1 Swansea (Fer)

We're set for a grand-stand finish at the King Power Stadium! Leroy Fer finds the net with a cracker and there are more than five minutes remaining.

Hold onto your hats!

GOAL: Southampton 0-1 Sunderland (Defoe)

We've barely spoken about this game all afternoon. It has been a little bit of a snoozefest, but Jermain Defoe has woken everyone up now. The former England man has given the Mackems the lead from the spot.

David Moyes will be a relieved man, I fancy. That all came from a foul committed by Jose Fonte.

Can Watford find another goal to give Arsenal a nervous last ten minutes? In truth, they have been a distant second-best for much of the afternoon but you never ever know...

Palace are knocking on the door down at Selhurst Park but they're still to find a deserved equaliser. Zaha has been introduced to the action, too, and he has received a great ovation from the home fans amid talk of a move to Spurs.

Chelsea come close again. On this occasion, Tom Heaton's parry from Eden Hazard's shot nearly runs for Diego Costa. Not quite, though.

I can barely believe it's only 2-0 to the Blues, who have dominated throughout.

It's been a pretty dramatic afternoon in the Premier League so far and there's still more than 20 minutes to play. It could all change again, still.

GOAL: Watford 1-3 Arsenal (Pereyra)

Are the Hornets back in this one? Probably not, but it's a well taken debut goal for the ex-Juventus man. Pereyra slammed it home after Arsenal failed to clear the ball properly.

A penalty to the Foxes now ... but Fabianski saves Riyad Mahrez's kick and Okazaki's follow-up. A glimmer of hopes for Swansea, perhaps. I wouldn't bank on it, though.

GOAL: Swansea 0-2 Leicester City (Morgan)

The captain makes it 2-0 from eight yards with a well taken volley. The champions appear to be on their way to winning three points now.

GOAL: Everton 1-0 Stoke (Baines)

The Toffees are awarded a controversial penalty for an alleged trip on Ashley Williams.

Leighton Baines takes the spotkick which rebounds back off the post onto the goalkeeper and into the net. It was lucky on two fronts, that.

Unsurprisingly, perhaps, Watford have made a change: Roberto Pereyra is on for the hosts, replacing Adlene Guedioura.

We're back under way in our 3pm games.

GOAL: Watford 3-0 Arsenal (Ozil)

An emphatic response to their critics from Arsenal, this. Their latest goalscorer is Mesut Ozil, who secures the three points with a simple header.

This game is done and dusted before half-time.

GOAL: Chelsea 2-0 Burnley (Willian)

Whatever Arsenal can do, Chelsea can do too. It's Willian for the Blues on this occasion, as he drills a low shot into the corner of the net.

It's already looking like an impossible task for Burnley at the Bridge.

GOAL: Watford 0-2 Arsenal (Sanchez)

The false nine makes it 2-0 for the Gunners and Arsenal are in cruise control now! This time, the silky Chilean converts Walcott's cross with a clever finish at the far post.

Arsene Wenger will be breathing a little easier now, I fancy.

It's been a lively start in the 3pm kick-offs, then, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City all leading in their matches.

It's still goalless in the other games around the Premier League, with five minutes to go until half-time.

Arsenal almost make it 2-0 at Vicarage Road. Sanchez and Ozil combine before the Chilean lets fly from distance. Gomes just stops the ball with his legs, but that's another warning for the Hornets.

Vardy hadn't scored in the Premier League this season before today but he took that goal in typically impressive style. He's back.

GOAL: Leicester 1-0 Swansea (Vardy)

The ball is sent over the top and you-know-who is there. Jamie Vardy scores off the inside of the post.

That's his 50th league career goal - and he'll be thrilled to have broken his duck.

Chelsea's barrage on the Burnley goal has slowed down slightly. You sense the Blues feel very much in control, as the away side have barely offered anything as an attacking threat.

Chelsea have been very eye-catching in the opening stages at Stamford Bridge. They lead 1-0, but it could easily be more.

Elsewhere in the Premier League today...

Arsenal are popping the ball around nicely, as you would expect.

But after Walcott has a shot well saved by Gomes, the Hornet go up the other end and Laurent Koscielny somehow nearly turns the ball into his own net. Good save from Cech, that.

It's one-way traffic at the Bridge, in fact. The Blues have made a good start to life under Antonio Conte and are looking to take themselves to the top of the Premier League table.

There's an undoubted feel-good factor surrounding the club, despite of their frustrations in the transfer market.

At Stamford Bridge, Burnley clearly set themselves up to play on the break, much like they did against Liverpool last weekend. But that plan has gone out of the window already thanks to Eden Hazard's early goal.

A cracking start for Arsenal, then. The Gunners were given a gift of a penalty, in truth, but it was exactly what they needed to calm themselves down.

GOAL: Crystal Palace 0-1 Bournemouth (King)

A dramatic start at Selhurst Park, meanwhile. Josh King gave the hosts the lead before the hosts missed a penalty through Cabaye. Well, I say missed, but really it was a good save from Boruc.

GOAL: Chelsea 1-0 Burnley (Hazard)

It's all happening already in the Premier League! Eden Hazard has given the Blues the lead at the Bridge.

The little Belgian lashes a daisycutter into the bottom corner and Burnley's gameplan of sitting back is already disrupted.

GOAL: Watford 0-1 Arsenal (Cazorla)

The Gunners take the lead from the spot! Cazorla slots the penalty straight down the middle - and that's the perfect start for the away side.

A gift from the Hornets, really.

Penalty to Arsenal!

Sanchez is fouled in the box - and that is a certain penalty kick. He was bundled down in the area. Can Arsenal take the lead...?

Walcott is lining up on the right flank for Arsenal. He'll offer plenty of pace as ever, but his final ball can be erratic. To be frank, it feels a little like there being square pegs in round holes for the Gunners today.

They still boast plenty of quality in their ranks, mind you.

Sanchez wins a free-kick on the left side but his effort is easily cleared. It'll be interesting to see, though, how he fares as the central striker. A long-term solution for Arsenal? Perhaps not, to be honest.

Walter Mazzarri has lined his side up with a back three, and they're popping the ball about nicely in the opening stages, without posing a meaningful threat to the Arsenal goal.

Arsene Wenger cuts a surprisingly relaxed figure down on the touchline. The Frenchman is not showing any obvious signs of pre-match nerves.

Anyway, the Hornets are in their customary yellow strip, with the Gunners wearing their dark number.

We're under way at Vicarage Road.

The teams emerge from the tunnel. There are a sea of flags in the stands and a cracking atmosphere inside the ground. The home fans, I think, can sense a weakness in this Arsenal side.

We're ready for kick-off...

A final reminder, then, of the two teams before kick-off. Arsene Wenger has opted to start Sanchez upfront instead of Giroud, which is sure to cause some discussion among fans.

Watford are the home team today, but all of the pressure is on Arsenal and Arsene Wenger. If they lose today, their title challenge could virtually be over before it has begun.

For instance, if the Gunners lose and Chelsea and Manchester United win against Hull City this evening. Wenger's boys will already been eight points behind. No pressure, then.

Not long to go now until Watford versus Arsenal gets underway. The players are going through their paces ahead of the game as I type, in fact.

Less than half an hour to go, then, until the big 3pm kick-off.

As a reminder, the other games today include Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth, Everton vs Stoke, Leicester vs Swansea and Southampton vs Sunderland - and we'll bring you score updates from those games, too.

It's all over at White Hart Lane, by the way. The game has finished 1-1, meaning there's a chance for Chelsea, in particular, to put a little bit of daylight between themselves and two of their potential title rivals.

The teams are busily going through their last-minute preparations for the 3pm kick-offs. We're three games into the Premier League season, and so you'd think they would be nearing full fitness by now.

During Arsene Wenger's 20-year stay at Arsenal, he has never been under more pressure than is currently the case. The Gunners' poor start to the season, allied to their relative inertia in the transfer market, has left the Frenchman feeling the strain.

Arsenal's much-discussed need for a new striker is, perhaps, underlined by the team they have selected today. Remember, the transfer window closes next week - and the Gunners ought to have some new players on their books by then. Imagine if they don't...

As we count down to kick-off in the 3pms, you can catch the last few minutes of the Spurs/Liverpool game at White Hart Lane here.

Sounds like it could be a dramatic finish.

So, Watford have made two changes from last Premier League game. Kaboul and Kabasele have come in for Cathcart and Britos.

And the Burnley line-up for you...

Breaking team news:

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Kante, Willian, Oscar, Matic, Hazard, Diego Costa

Subs: Begovic, Aina, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Pedro, Batshuayi

Breaking team news:

Right, the much-anticipated team news has come through, and it is as follows:

Watford: Gomes, Kaboul, Prödl, Kabasele, Amrabat, Guedioura, Capoue, Behrami, Holebas, Deeney, Ighalo.

Subs: Pantilimon, Janmaat, Zuniga, Watson, Success, Sinclair, Pereyra

Arsenal:

Anyway, Arsenal have arrived at Vicarage Road - and we'll have the team news for you in a few minutes.

And what of Chelsea's transfer struggles...?

Antonio Conte is keen to add to his squad before the transfer window closes – but admits the Blues are unlikely to secure their top targets.

The Italian is eager to sign a new defender before the end of August and has recently had bids rejected for Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Alessio Romagnoli of AC Milan.

"The transfer window is crazy," he recently shared. "We will probably not reach our targets in the transfer market."

Just before the team news dribbles through from the Arsenal game, it's probably worth reflecting on where Arsenal are with their transfer business.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed the club are edging closer to sealing moves for Deportivo forward Lucas Perez and Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi.

The Gunners have been in talks with Valencia over the Germany centre-half throughout August with reports emerging on Thursday the club had finally reached a breakthrough, agreeing a fee of £35m with the Spanish club.

Meanwhile, Perez was left out of the Deportivo squad ahead of their La Liga clash wish Espanyol on Friday, with local publication La Voz De Galicia now reporting the deal worth £17m has been agreed.

"We are working on those deals," Wenger previously told reporters when asked about Perez and Mustafi. "They are not close enough to announce today that they will sign for us. But I am 99% confident we will sign someone before window closes."

Right, players are arriving at grounds up and down the country now - and we'll have the all-important team news around 2pm. Stay tuned for that.

Pre-match thoughts

Antonio Conte: "I must be honest, I think we'll have a problem to reach our targets. I hope, through this transfer market, to improve the squad but we understand our targets are very difficult to reach. I think most important thing is to work to improve the squad and improve your players.

"You know that when you start the season it is already very tough. It's important to have many players to face these situations, but this market is very crazy and we are seeing that it's very difficult to reach our targets."

Preview

Burnley will come into the game fresh on the back of a brilliant 2-0 win over Liverpool where they were second best for major parts of the fixture but still won the game.

Manager Sean Dyche will be hoping that his team can show the same purpose and industry against the Blues and pull off another upset.

And what of Chelsea...?

Preview

Chelsea have made a brilliant start to their Premier League campaign, winning both their games against West Ham and Watford.

Antonio Conte is still in the market for more reinforcements, but has failed to make hay in the market thus far, with a busy last few days coming up.

However, they will be happy with their start after a terrible 2015/16 campaign, where they finished 10th in the league.

Match stats

• Arsenal have won their last six league games against Watford, scoring a total of 16 goals.
• The Hornets claimed their first win against the Gunners for 28 years when they knocked them out of the FA Cup in March.

Pre-match thoughts

Arsene Wenger: "Watford is always traditionally a difficult place to go, but it'll be another big test for us because we have to prepare for commitment.

"We have to prepare for intensity and we will have to play at our best to have the chance to score goals."

Preview

Watford are in a position similar to their opponents as they too are seeking their first win of the campaign. They currently sit just one place below the Gunners in 14th after two games.

Walter Mazzari came close to causing an upset and beating Chelsea, but late goals from Michy Batshuayi and Diego Costa saw them suffer their first loss of the campaign.

Preview

Arsenal will travel to Watford for their third Premier League game of the new season still looking for their first win.

The Gunners lost their opening game against Liverpool and managed a 0-0 draw against Leicester City in their second encounter at the King Power Stadium.

Arsene Wenger will be keen to put three points on the board and avoid falling even more behind their main title rivals Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City, who have won both their opening games.

Good afternoon and welcome to IBTimes UK's coverage of the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League. We will predominantly feature Arsenal and Chelsea's games, but will be sure to keep you abreast of the other scores, too.

This is an especially big day for Arsenal, who are still to win a Premier League match this season and are already in danger of losing touch with their big-spending rivals. More on their transfer business in a bit, eh...

Chelsea, meanwhile, have made a stellar start to life under Antonio Conte and will look to continue on their merry way at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. Can they do it? Well, stay tuned to find out.