Sunderland vs. Chelsea: Guus Hiddink’s Key Pre-Match Press Conference Quotes

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Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink confirmed that his Blues side will give newly-crowned Premier League champions Leicester City a guard of honour when the Foxes visit Stamford Bridge on the final day of the season. 

Leicester succeeded the Blues as English champions on Monday when Chelsea prevented Tottenham Hotspur from claiming a win that would have kept the title race alive a little longer. 

Speaking ahead of his side’s top-flight clash at relegation-battling Sunderland on Saturday, Hiddink revealed that Chelsea would acknowledge Leicester’s remarkable triumph at the May 15 match, but said he still wants to win, per PA Sport’s Matt McGeehan:

Chelsea to give Leicester guard of honour either side of the final day game: “First I like to win”

— Matt McGeehan (@mattmcgeehan) May 6, 2016

The Leicester game could well be captain John Terry’s last appearance for Chelsea as he is still yet to sign a new deal. Recent reports have emerged that he has planned his farewell party, per Matt Barlow in the Daily Mail.

Hiddink, though, said he had no knowledge of any such event, per Goal’s Nizaar …

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