Chelsea lost the Cup to Arsenal last term
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The Blues were temporarily pegged back when Ashley Barnes diverted the ball past Thibaut Courtois, cancelling out an own goal from Kevin Long, only for Moses to hit back and earn his side a deserved victory.
The 27-year-old Spaniard appeared to stand on the back of Long’s calf in the first half as Chelsea came back from two goals down to win 3-2 at St Mary’s Stadium.
The Magpies have lost just once since January to climb into the top half of the table, 10 points clear of the relegation zone and just two short of the magic 40 mark
The Saints entered the match in 18th position in the table, and having not won a league game on home soil in 2018
Liverpool return to Premier League action after recording a memorable 5-1 aggregate win over Manchester City in the Champions League, which has seen Jurgen Klopp’s charges march into the semi-finals of the competition
Having won their last four games in a row, the seventh-placed Clarets are six points ahead of the Foxes with six games left to play
The Saints are three points from safety with six games left to play
The Blues’ hopes of securing Champions League football are fading fast, with Antonio Conte’s team having fallen eight points behind the top four, and they are up against a Hammers side still fighting for their top-flight future
“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we have learnt that former England midfielder Ray Wilkins has passed away, aged 61,” the PFA said in a statement on Twitter.
According to reports from The Telegraph, The Blues who are currently without a technical director since the departure of Michael Emenalo would face up to the prospect of finding a viable replacement for the position as well as well as jettison some senior members of the squad who he feels had under-performed this season as the race for Champions League qualification in the EPL becomes dimmer.
Spurs trailed heading into the closing stages of the first half after Alvaro Morata capitalised on a Hugo Lloris error to nod his side in front.
The Blues boast an impressive record against their London rivals at Stamford Bridge, but they head into the match on the back of a disappointing run of form and are in need of victory
He played more than 150 times for each of Chelsea, Manchester United and Queen’s Park Rangers, with shorter spells abroad for AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain
The two sides face each other at Stamford Bridge, with both teams looking to secure a top-four finish to ensure participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
Courtois has just over a year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge but said he was proud to play for the Premier League champions.
The left-back has featured in 40 of the London side’s 49 total fixtures this season, with his solid form rewarded by a place in coach Julen Lopetegui’s 24-man squad.
The Red Devils, who topped Deloitte’s Money League in January for the world’s richest clubs, also came out top of the Social Network Rankings for the English Premier League in 2017
All eyes are on Messi and his nemesis and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, as soccer fans salivate for the World Cup set for June in Russia.
The Red Devils booked their place in Sunday’s draw with a 2-0 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.