Champions Chelsea welcome the visit of relegated Sunderland to Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Antonio Conte and his charges prepare to officially lift the Premier League title.
As for David Moyes and his Black Cats, the visitors will be hoping to at least give their travelling supporters something to remember at the end of a tumultuous campaign.
Conte’s charges head back to Stamford Bridge on Sunday preparing to be officially handed the Premier League winners’ trophy, after putting together a remarkable campaign that has seen the Italian coach claim the title during his first season in England. Should Chelsea win on Sunday, the club would break the Premier League record for most wins in a 38-game season which currently stands at 29.
The Blues’ onward march towards clinching the remarkable feat started in earnest following some shrewd tactical changes from Conte having seen his side struggle in the early stages of the season. The coach’s adoption of a 3-4-3 setup proved to be decisive throughout their tilt towards the title, and the 47-year-old deserves much credit for that switch.
The goal that officially won the league for Chelsea
A victory on Sunday would be a fitting end to a memorable league season for a side that were initially written off as potential winners last summer. There is incentive from elsewhere too, as the Blues prepare for an FA Cup final clash with Arsenal in the coming weeks, and Conte will likely want his side going into that game off the back of a winning send-off at the Bridge.
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Conte will be aiming to keep his players fit ahead of the forthcoming FA Cup finale with the Gunners, but that may not prevent him from giving most of his title-winning side a run-out in their last home fixture.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek remains the club’s only doubt with a back issue, while Thibaut Courtois may stay on the sidelines following recent ankle troubles.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Begovic; Zouma, Terry, Ake, Azpilicueta, Kante, Chalobah, Kenedy, Willian, Hazard, Batshuayi
Sunderland possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Jones, O’Shea, Kone, Manquillo, Ndong, Cattermole, Larsson, Oviedo, Borini, Defoe
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