Hazard: We are in the race
Eden Hazard was pleased to keep the pressure on the teams above us with a win at Swansea, as the chase for a top-four finish approaches an exciting conclusion.
Eden Hazard was pleased to keep the pressure on the teams above us with a win at Swansea, as the chase for a top-four finish approaches an exciting conclusion.
The winning goalscorer Cesc Fabregas and captain Gary Cahill played important parts at either end of the pitch against Swansea yesterday to keep us in the race for a top four spot.
Against Swansea on Saturday evening, Chelsea had the type of game Antonio Conte was anticipating but achieved the type of result he was sure we needed.
A single Cesc Fabregas goal, netted inside the first five minutes, was enough to secure three points in South Wales and give the Blues our fourth straight win.
We conclude our Pre-Match Briefing for today's game...
Thibaut Courtois returns and there is a start for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
With Chelsea in action later today, club historian Rick Glanvill and club statistician Paul Dutton look back at some of our past trips to play the Swans...
Antonio Conte's side travel to Swansea this weekend, aiming to keep up the pressure on fourth-placed Tottenham by taking all three points in south Wales.
Antonio Conte knows only a victory at Swansea can put some pressure on the teams above us, and the boss also discussed three of his defenders at his press conference today, as well as one of our young starlets who is on loan at the Liberty Stadium.
Ahead of our weekend clash with Swansea in south Wales, we've ran our eye over our opponents squad...