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Chelsea FC are hosting rivals Manchester United at Stamford Bridge as the Blues look to secure 3 more points towards claiming the Premier League title, and the league leaders have a bit of a selection problem at forward.
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It’s to play against one of the best teams in the Premier League, and I think this is what everybody wants. It is a special fixture. It’s a big match.-Jose Mourinho
Spanish forward Diego Costa will miss the United match, but manager Jose Mourinho hopes to have him back for the trip to North London when we face Arsenal next weekend. French striker Loic Remy, who was sorely missed againt QPR, is
to play, and we’re hoping its much closer to the good side of 50 than the bad.
Chelsea would love to secure another 3 points and bring themselves one step closer to another Premier League title, but their rivals from Manchester will hope to delay some celebrations when they visit SW6.
With the news that Eden Hazard has been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award again, the media asked manager Mourinho what the young Belgian has added to his game this season, which Mourinho was quick to answer.
"Consistency. One thing is talent, and to bring that talent to the game but not regularly, and another thing is to be consistent. He has been very consistent since the beginning of the season.” – Jose Mourinho on Eden Hazards development."
Chelsea FC Team News
Diego Costa is out, Remy is 50/50. Everyone else is fit and ready to face Louis Van Gaals United.
Chelsea FC Predicted Starting XI
———————Courtois———————–
Ivanovic——–Terry—–Cahill———Azpilicueta
—————–Matic—–Fabregas—————-
Hazard—————-Oscar—————-Willian–
———————–Remy————————–
Predicted Result
Chelsea FC 3-1 Manchester United
It seems inevitable that a former Chelsea FC player will score against us, so I see Juan Mata sticking one past Courtois, but I also see Eden Hazard shining against the Red Devils. 3-1 to the Chelsea boys!
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