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Chelsea vs. Tottenham: Team News, Live Stream, TV Info, Ticket News
- Updated: May 2, 2016
On the back of Leicester City’s draw with Manchester United on Sunday, Chelsea fans have been gifted the game they all wanted.
Now, if the Blues prevent Tottenham Hotspur claiming victory on Monday, they will deny Mauricio Pochettino’s side any hope of winning the Premier League title this term.
There was a risk we would never reach this stage. After Spurs dropped points against West Bromwich Albion last week, a Leicester victory at the weekend would have made them champions, rendering Monday’s London derby a dead rubber.
Instead the Foxes drew 1-1 at Old Trafford to leave them eight points clear at the top with two games remaining, making it game on at Stamford Bridge.
Spurs have three matches left and must take maximum points—and even that may not be enough if Leicester remain undefeated. The White Hart Lane team’s task on Monday is made that bit harder by the fact they haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since 1990.
The build-up to this fixture has made it one of the most anticipated London derbies in recent years.
Eden Hazard poked the fire with his comments that Chelsea don’t want Spurs to win the title, per BBC Sport’s Match of the Day. Pedro also jumped into the conversation when he told the Evening Standard the Blues were extra motivated to defeat their rivals.
Speaking at his Friday press conference, Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink played the role of peace keeper when he attempted to play down the significance of facing Spurs as such a vital stage of the campaign.
“We desperately want to win the next game, which is Spurs, and then there are massive games against Sunderland, Liverpool and Leicester after that,” he said, suggesting Chelsea have their focus on all the teams they will play between now and the end of the season.
“It’s normal to have scrutiny from the press because you are playing in the limelight. It’s not extra scrutiny. We want to fulfil our obligations now, and in the upcoming games. I cannot guarantee the [results] but I can …
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