Despite sanctions, Chelsea to play Norwich City

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Chelsea will face Norwich in the Premiership on Thursday. AFP

The Premier League announced today that tonight's scheduled match between Norwich and Chelsea will go ahead as planned, despite the London club being affected by British government sanctions against its owner, Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich.

The Premier League announced that tonight's scheduled match between Norwich and Chelsea will go ahead as planned, despite the London club being affected by British government sanctions against its owner, Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich.

The executive has issued an "initial licence" for Chelsea to continue "training, playing its fixtures and fulfilling its obligations for the remainder of the season", the Premier League said in a statement.

 

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