Chelsea win gives Conte late hope of top-four finish

“They have two home games and it will be enough to win one game and draw one game”.

The goal rejuvenated Chelsea and they could have had a quick-fire second, but Cesc Fabregas drilled the ball wide.

Chelsea’s inferior goal difference means they need Liverpool to slip up, or Spurs, and if they do, two wins from the Blues last two games at home to Huddersfield Town and at Newcastle United will secure Champions League football for next season.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is expected to freshen up his side as they seek a fifth successive win to maintain hopes of a top-four finish.

Aside from seeing out the win against Liverpool, Conte could manage his front-men on Sunday without too much concern for Wednesday’s game against Huddersfield. “If you remember well, I always said that we are talking about a young player”.

Chelsea are now fifth in the Premier League table, and sit two points behind London neighbours Tottenham, with a further three points behind Liverpool who they defeated last season.

The Spanish global has struggled to hit form this season scoring just 11 Premier League goals in 29 appearances. Huddersfield are [20.0] to roll back the years. As it happened, former Chelsea youngster Dominic Solanke was the recipient of the two that were not intercepted, though thankfully he steered both over the crossbar.

Arsenal signed off the Wenger era at the Emirates Stadium in the style which has been absent so often – particularly this season. “It will be a spectacular game, open and with chances for both teams”.

David Wagner has revealed it would feel like winning the Premier League title if Huddersfield were to survive in the top flight this season.

Arsenal is yet to name who will replace Wenger in its first managerial hiring since 1996.

The Kiev showdown against Real Madrid is still nearly three weeks away and while any manager would want that time to get players fully fit and in peak condition for a career-defining game, there is a fine balance between being fully rested and staying in rhythm.

Only twice in the last 15 seasons have Chelsea finished outside the top four: sixth in 2011-12 and 10th in 2015-16.

“There is a bit of disappointment because this season we dropped many points in a stupid way”, Conte added. Blue-and-white tickertape flew up and fireworks exploded as Guardiola got his hands on a league trophy in a third country after successes at Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

“I think that, in the league, you have 38 games to show you deserve to win the league, to show you are the best during the season”, he said. This is going to be a tough game for the away side but they need to get something from it since they have no easy games left this season.