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Sky Live: C Palace v Chelsea
- Updated: December 16, 2016
Chelsea have a chance to pull nine points clear at the top in the lunchtime kick-off against struggling Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD.
Cesc Fabregas netted the winner in the 1-0 win at Sunderland on Wednesday, which stretched Chelsea’s winning run to 10 matches in the Premier League and took them six points clear at the top.
If Antonio Conte’s men can beat Palace, they will equal a club record 11 consecutive top-flight wins that was set in 2009.
Victories have been far harder to come by for Alan Pardew’s men, who went down 2-1 at home to Manchester United on Wednesday.
Palace sit precariously above the relegation zone and have won just six of their last 37 Premier League games, meaning they have the worst average points per game record of any side in English football since the start of 2016 (0.74).
Team news
Palace are without Mathieu Flamini after the midfielder suffered a groin injury on Wednesday.
Jason Puncheon is available again to Pardew after the midfielder served a one-match ban.
Pardew is still without long-term absentees James Tomkins, Connor Wickham, Bakary Sako, Loic Remy, Pape Souare and Steve Mandanda.
Conte has confirmed Eden Hazard should be in contention to feature for Chelsea after missing the Sunderland game with knee …
