With nine games left in the Premier League campaign, Chelsea find themselves in a less than favourable position.
The top four places in the Premier League have even more value now that they are all worth a guaranteed spot in next season’s Champions League group stages and the Blues, the last English side to win Europe’s premier club competition are at risk of missing out next season.
Sitting five points back of fourth-placed Tottenham, Chelsea cannot afford any more slip-ups this season as they prepare for the visit of Crystal Palace this weekend, perhaps the architects of their most disappointing moment of the season so far.
After losing their first seven games of the season without scoring, Palace defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Selhurst Park back in October and Antonio Conte’s side will be out to exact revenge on their London rivals. Here is our predicted XI.
