Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator

Chelsea have to avoid playing to Didier Drogba too often today simply to try to get him on the scoresheet in his final game.

Sunderland have the ball. A new development...

Didier Drogba looks keen today. Sunderland centre-backs John O'Shea and Sebastian Coates are already taking a bit of a beasting from the Ivorian.

Didier Drogba almost scores his 165th Chelsea goal but his close-range effort from Juan Cuadrado's cross flashes narrowly wide.

Branislav Ivanovic is unmarked but can only head over from a corner. Sunderland are hemmed in already.

Free kick for Chelsea as Willian is downed by Seb Larsson. The Brazilian delivers but Vito Mannone bats the ball away under pressure from Branislav Ivanovic.

And we're off, Chelsea are in possession...

The teams are out and the guy with the loud speaker is giving it big licks. You ready?

Here we go, another guard of honour, the scourge of modern-day football. And should the officials really be taking part?

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"Sunderland's players have probably been on their jollies this week, and why not. You can understand why they would be enjoying themselves since they made sure they would stay up with their draw at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night."

Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"The Stamford Bridge cathedral awaits the coronation. There's a celebratory pomp in the air."

A collection men in expensive-looking suits are being paraded on the Stamford Bridge pitch. Bet they all smell lovely, too.

Anyway, on closer inspection, it becomes clear they are members of Chelsea's 2005 title-winning side and they are now being joined by Jose Mourinho, Didier Drogba, Petr Cech and John Terry - each in full kit - for one of the strangest team photos you'll see this season.

Jose Mourinho makes six changes to the Chelsea side that lost at West Brom on Monday, with Petr Cech and Didier Drogba making what could well be their farewell appearances for the club. Cesar Azpilicueta, John Obi Mikel, Juan Cuadrado and Willian are also included.

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat makes three alterations to the side that secured safety with a goalless draw at Arsenal. Vito Mannone, Jack Rodwell and Steven Fletcher are in, with Costel Pantilimon, Lee Cattermole and Danny Graham dropping out.

Chelsea XI: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Cuadrado, Willian, Hazard; Drogba

Sunderland XI: Mannone, Jones, O'Shea, Coates, Van Aanholt; Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson; Fletcher, Wickham, Defoe

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A day of celebration will also be tinged with sadness as one, perhaps two, stalwarts say their Chelsea farewells.

On Sunday morning, the club confirmed that today will mark the final, final game of Didier Drogba's Stamford Bridge career. The Ivorian's one-year contract will not be extended, meaning the 37-year-old's second spell at the club will draw to a close.

Another old favourite waving goodbye could be Petr Cech, who is expected to move on in the summer in search of first-team football. The Czech has, though, been afforded one last start...

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As for Chelsea, today is the day Jose Mourinho's side will be presented with the Premier League trophy.

They won more games and lost fewer than anyone else and no club has conceded fewer goals. A decent foundation, you might say.

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Whether their Dutch coach will still be with them is yet to be decided. Mrs Advocaat isn't keen on an extended stay on Wearside, by all accounts, but will the lure of one last challenge prove too much for Wee Dick, the Little General?

You imagine Sunderland are looking forward to this game a little more than they might have been. Imagine they were travelling to face champions Chelsea with the burden of needing to take something to preserve their Premier League status.

Instead, a point at Arsenal in midweek has ensured that Dick Advocaat's side will play in the top flight next term.