Summary

  • Chelsea need six points to win title

  • Blues face Leicester on Wednesday

  • Chelsea denied three penalty appeals

  1. Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Eden Hazard will get a free role to do as he wishes this afternoon - I expect anyway. The one minor, almost invisible criticism of his game could be that he doesn't score enough goals.

    Eden HazardImage source, Reuters

    If he wants to go to the next level, Ronaldo/Messi level, that's what he needs. Is this the role to do that?

  2. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Ed Avern: Wow, no recognised striker in Chelsea's line-up. I know Hazard is a great attacking mid, but surely this screams "park the bus"!

    Paul: Why is Wenger persisting in playing Ramsey on the right wing? His best position is through the middle. Arsenal are losing all the width on the right when Ramsey is out there.

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  3. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Harry Kane tweetImage source, Harry Kane

    Harry Kane reacts to being named in the PFA's team of the year. The Tottenham striker is in with a shout of taking the player of the year and young player of the year double at tonight's award ceremony.

  4. Team Newspublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger makes four changes to the side that beat Reading to reach the FA Cup final as he looks to end his 12-match winless streak against Chelsea's Jose Mourinho.

    David Ospina, Hector Bellerin, Nacho Monreal and top scorer Olivier Giroud all start for the third-placed Gunners, who have won their last eight Premier League games.

    Jose Mourinho opts for two changes from last weekend's 1-0 win over Manchester United and in the absence of the injured Diego Costa, Didier Drogba and Loic Remy has not named a recognised striker.

    Arsenal mascot with fansImage source, Getty Images

    Willian and Ramires come in to what could be a pretty packed midfield as Chelsea look to take a step further towards wrapping up the title.

    Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud. Subs: Szczesny, Debuchy, Gibbs, Wilshere, Walcott, Flamini, Welbeck

    Chelsea XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Ramires, Oscar, Willian, Hazard. Subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Cuadrado, Drogba.

  5. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Chelsea often get the 'boring' tag allocated to them, but the Blues have scored in their last 19 league games - the only team to stop them scoring in any competition this season is Sunderland.

    Even more impressively, Chelsea have scored first in all 20 of their games in all competitions in 2015. That is outstanding. Championship-winning form.

  6. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
    BBC Radio 5 live

    Chelsea: Boring or brilliant?

    "I find it a bit tiresome when people say Chelsea are a bit boring. I think the way the play is a fantastic thing to be able to do. The number one thing in Jose Mourinho's mind, above everything else, is to win. People will say negative things - but look at that defensive unit and ask yourself if have you ever seen such a unit in recent times."

  7. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Chelsea could go all Bayern Munich today with no striker and lots of mobile 'forwards'.

    Or they could just play a 4-6-0 and see if Arsenal can beat them. Time will tell.

  8. Who's up front?published at 15:18 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Jermaine Jenas, BBC Radio 5 live
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    "I'm sure Jose Mourinho would to have Diego Costa or Loic Remy up front. But he has a lot of dynamic midfielders who can play in each other's positions. None of Chelsea's front four today are going to win a long ball, so they will have to play through Arsenal with a lot of movement."

  9. TOTYpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    They've been dominant and it is no surprise that six Chelsea players are in the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League Team of the Year.

    Team of the year

    Defenders Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry and Gary Cahill are joined by midfielders Nemanja Matic and Eden Hazard plus striker Diego Costa.

    Southampton full-back Ryan Bertrand and Spurs striker Harry Kane are also in a team voted for by top-flight players.

    Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal also figure.

  10. Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    We've already written this season off. It's all about next year...

  11. "Arsenal must stop being bullied by Chelsea"published at 15:11 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Jermaine Jenas, BBC Radio 5 live
    Former England midfielder

    "I don't see Chelsea being caught. What's important is Arsenal put down a marker for next season. If they have got got any aspirations of pushing for the title next season then they have got to stop the rot of being bullied by Chelsea."

  12. "Chelsea have been the best team but I fancy Arsenal to win'published at 15:10 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    John Hartson
    Former Arsenal striker BBC Radio 5 live

    "I think the title is wrapped up. Arsene Wenger has never beaten Jose Mourinho and that is something that has to end sooner rather than later. Yes, Chelsea had a little wobble a couple of months ago but they have bounced back. Over the season they have been the best team.

    "That said I actually fancy Arsenal to win. If you had offered Arsene another FA Cup final at start of the season and second in league above the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool, he might well have taken that."

  13. BREAKING TEAM NEWSpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Arsenal make four changes from the side which beat Reading in the FA Cup. Olivier Giroud is up front and David Ospina back in goal.

    Chelsea have no recognised striker in their side as Didier Drogba drops out. Willian comes in.

  14. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Chelsea have been cruising towards the title for months as their nearest 'challengers' fall away, but a win this afternoon at Arsenal would finally put one hand on the trophy.

    However, should the Gunners finally beat Chelsea under Mourinho, then maybe - just maybe - the title race will drag on.

    Is anyone convinced?

  15. 13th time lucky?published at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 April 2015

    Do you remember the first time?

    John TerryImage source, Getty Images

    John Terry scored on the first meeting between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, the game ending in a 2-2 draw at Highbury.

    That was 11 years ago. JT is still doing it at the highest level, and Mourinho is still frustrating Wenger.

    In 12 meetings, the Frenchman has never won a game. A remarkable record.

    Will Jose be smiling again this evening? Or can Wenger finally get one over on him?