The English Premier League returns in full throttle this weekend. Contrary to what happened last week, all the teams will be playing their respective games, and some of those could be crucial to decide this season's champion.
Manchester City will continue their pursuit of Liverpool after losing their UEFA Champions League game against Tottenham. Guardiola's men have not lost a single EPL game since January, but Crystal Palace managed to beat them at the Etihad back in December. Can the Eagles make a double over the Citizens to end their title hopes?
The other team from Manchester also picked up a heart-breaking loss in their UCL matchup this week, and their chances of a top-four finish seem to be fading away. Beating West Ham on Saturday's clash would be a good way to keep those chances alive, especially since both teams get to this game having lost two out of their last three EPL games.
Matchday 34's action will come to an end on Monday, when Arsenal makes their way to Vicarage Road to face FA Cup finalists Watford. The Gunners enter this game on a high, following their Europa League win against Napoli, and if things go as planned, they should not have any problems in keeping their current 5th spot in the EPL standings.
Without further ado, let's take a deep look into the match of the week.
Match of the Week - Liverpool vs Chelsea
Liverpool managed to hold on to their lead at the top of the Premier League, but they can't afford any more mishaps due to Manchester City's game in hand. The toughest game of the final stretch is here for Klopp's men, and anything different from a win would jeopardize their chances of ending their EPL drought.
On the other hand, Chelsea has climbed back to third place, but having played one more game than their nearest rival (Tottenham), anything different from a win could also see Sarri's men in trouble for the rest of the season.
Can you see why this is the match of the week?
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Major absences
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Arsenal: Rob Holding, Danny Welbeck, Hector Bellerin (injured); Sokratis (suspended); Granit Xhaka (doubtful).
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Chelsea: Ethan Ampadu (doubtful).
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Liverpool: Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana (hdoubtful).
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Manchester City: Claudio Bravo, Vincent Kompany (injured); Bernardo Silva, Oleksandr Zinchenko (doubtful).
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Manchester United: Antonio Valencia, Eric Bailly, Ander Herrera (injured); Matteo Darmian, Alexis Sánchez, Nemanja Matic (doubtful).
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Tottenham: Harry Kane, Serge Aurier, Eric Dier, Erik Lamela (injured); Dele Alli (doubtful).
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