Chelsea host Sunderland on Sunday afternoon, and it’s party time.
The Blues are Premier League champions, and the players will be presented with the trophy tomorrow. John Terry will be the man with his hands on the prize, and it will likely be his last ever appearance in a Chelsea shirt.
Team News
Chelsea have no injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s game. Antonio Conte will likely rest several of our key players for next weekend’s FA Cup final.
Possible lineups
Chelsea
Begovic, Azpilicueta, Terry, Ake, Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso, Willian, Pedro, Batshuayi.
Sunderland
Pickford, Jones, O’Shea, Lescott, Manquillo, Gibson, Cattermole, Larsson, Oviedo, Borini, Defoe
What the manager says
Quotes via the BBC.
“John is a champion and he deserves the best.
“He’s a legend for this club and in this season he has been very important to win this title.
“For this reason I think I have to take my time and to make the best decision for him.”
Match Facts
With victory over Sunderland, Chelsea will have won 30 of their 38 Premier League games this season, a record high.
Chelsea will have accumulated 93 points over the course of the season if they win on Sunday, the only Premier League team that can better that is Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side of 2004/05.
Chelsea have tasted victory in 20 of their last 24 meetings with Sunderland in the Premier League. It’s difficult to see tomorrow going any differently.
Betting
The two sides are at either end of the Premier League spectrum and it is no surprise to see the champions Chelsea go into the game as odds on favourites.
Chelsea are a short odds on favourite priced at 1/7 to pick up all three points. The draw can be backed at 6/1, and Sunderland come to Stamford Bridge as huge outsiders – priced at 16/1 to upset the league leaders. (Prices from Bet on Brazil – odds may fluctuate)
Score Prediction
It’s 1st vs 20th, and Conte will be desperate to finish on a high, we can’t see Chelsea having any problems.
We are going for a 5-0 Chelsea victory.
