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Chelsea will aim to rebound from three consecutive losses in all competitions when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.
The Blues are coming off a 2-1 loss against Fulham in the league, while Palace were defeated 2-1 by Southampton in the third round of the FA Cup last time out.
Graham Potter is not seen to be under major pressure at the moment, with the Chelsea manager expecting to be allowed time to set things right at Stamford Bridge, but there is no denying that it has been a difficult start to his tenure at the helm.
The 47-year-old has won eight, drawn four, and lost seven of his 19 games in command of the Blues, who are coming off three consecutive defeats in all competitions, including their past two in the league.
Indeed, Chelsea were defeated 2-1 by rivals Fulham in the league on Thursday, after back-to-back losses to Manchester City in the Premier League and FA Cup, surrendering five goals to Pep Guardiola’s side while failing to reach the back of the net.
Before traveling to Borussia Dortmund for the opening leg of their last-16 Champions League encounter, the Blues have four league games against Palace, Liverpool, Fulham, and West Ham United.
Potter’s team is now in 10th position in the standings, 10 points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand, thus a Champions League finishes this season is in jeopardy.
Chelsea have won their past 11 Premier League meetings against Palace, with the last defeat coming in October 2017, a run of success that should give them confidence going into this encounter.
Arsenal vs Tottenham
Arsenal’s Premier League championship credentials will be put to the test when they go to archrivals Tottenham on Sunday.
The Gunners, led by Mikel Arteta, are five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City heading into the weekend.
Tottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski is scheduled to return after missing the previous three games due to a muscular problem.
Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur, both forwards, will have fitness tests, while Lucas Moura is out with a tendon issue.
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was forced off in the FA Cup on Monday against Oxford, but he is expected to be available.
Forwards Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are still out with knee and thigh injuries, respectively.
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