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Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2-0 while Arsenal's Champions League hopes for next season suffered a bodyblow with a 1-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers.
Tottenham Hotspur's England duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli fired them to a comfortable 2-0 win over mid-table Watford that cemented their place in the top four at Wembley on Monday.
Champions Chelsea and rivals Arsenal will be at full strength for Sunday's Premier League showcase game at Stamford Bridge.
Factbox on Jose Mourinho, who was named manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday
Goalkeeper Petr Cech believes Arsenal are ready to clear the final hurdle needed to end the Premier League title drought, and said he was overwhelmed by the support he has received from fans and teammates at his new club.
Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is counting on Wayne Rooney to end England's 38-year wait to beat his native Sweden
The ban will rule the 23-year-old Ghana midfielder out of both legs of Chelsea's Champions League last-16 tie, to be played on February 21/22 and March 7/8.
League leaders Chelsea and Liverpool however won their matches in the Premier League.
Both sides had already qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League and all that was at stake was first or second place in the group.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday
Photos from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Jose Mourinho has been offered a three-year extension worth 5.2 million pounds a year
The Premier League leaders preserved their 11-point lead with a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace.
Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Premier League champions Chelsea on Thursday, according to BBC sources, following a dreadful run of results.
Cesc Fabregas might have been "Made in Arsenal" but all that matters for his manager Jose Mourinho is that he has been playing "phenomenal" football for top-of-the-table Chelsea.
Barcelona earned a valuable 2-1 away win at Chelsea, with the home side playing most of the match with only 10 men.
Chelsea's players thought the referee erred in sending off Asier del Horno
Arsenal haven't lost to Chelsea in the league since September 1995.
The Dutch striker has spent four seasons at Stamford Bridge, making 177 appearances and scoring 87 goals.
Didier Drogba is expecting a 'crazy' Stamford Bridge atmosphere.
Former Manchester United full-backs Gary and Phil Neville slammed the club's "garbage" defending after Sunday's crushing 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in the English Premier League.
They were charged following crowd trouble during their League Cup tie at Stamford Bridge.
"Sergio Aguero will be assessed by Club doctors today after being involved in a road accident on Thursday," City said of the Argentina striker in a statement on their website. (www.mancity.com)
Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 4-0.
Police in riot gear struggled to contain West Ham fans at the end of the third round match at Stamford Bridge, which Chelsea won 1-0.
Conte said his team could face a more daunting task against the five-time European champions at the Nou Camp.
Chelsea had plenty of possession in the first leg Champions League semi-final but failed to make it count.
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"They will be champions unless someone puts a bomb here," said the Arsenal coach.
Under pressure from the chasing pack and rocked on their heels by a Charlie Adam bolt from the blue, Chelsea showed cool heads to extend their Premier League to seven points on Saturday with a 2-1 home win over Stoke City.
