EPL News: Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool
Wigan vs. Arsenal
Arsenal will be hoping to consolidate their position and carry on from where they left against Chelsea. Arsene Wenger understands that it is not beating Chelsea that wins league titles but showing consistency by delivering week-in and week-out against even
the bottom teams.
Hence, he will not be underestimating the importance of playing Wigan Athletic. Roberto Martinez’s side comes into this game with their tails up. Their victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday certainly boosted their confidence and also helped the
club to climb out of the bottom three.
Arsene Wenger will have to do without Cesc Fabregas. The Spaniard misses this game after picking up his fifth booking of the season. Furthermore, Arsene Wenger is more likely to rotate his squad as Arsenal are playing after just one day, following the Chelsea
match. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emmerson-Boyce-c12578 missing.
Wigan – Arsenal clash kicks off at 20:45 CET in the DW Stadium.
Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 will be fresh because they have not played a game since their draw in the Europa League two weeks ago. A number of postponements have meant that Liverpool will be much fresher going into this fixture. Mick McCarthy knows two defeats in a row will
dent his Premier League survival aspirations and will have his work cut-out for having to play Liverpool at this time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers head into this fixture with absolutely no form at all, after their defeat by the hands of Wigan dragged them into the relegation zone. It is not quite sure how the two-day break will affect their performance against a side that has
not played for over two weeks. Also, Liverpool will be boosted by the return of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 from the injury he sustained during international duty. One of the main reasons for the poor performance at the moment is due to the lack of a number of first-team
players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Mancienne-c25332.
Both will not be featuring in this match after it was revealed that they had not sufficiently recovered from their injuries. Liverpool also have http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 is most likely to be fully fit after having had two weeks to work on
his fitness. Liverpool can move up to the eighth place in the Premier league table with a win and will be looking to get their season back on track.
Chelsea vs. Bolton
Carlo Ancelotti suggested that Chelsea's trouble were over after the Tottenham game but it seems that the situation has not improved one little bit after the 3-1 defeat at the hands of London rivals Arsenal.
After a woeful performance against Gunners , Ancelotti said that his team needs to wake up if they are to retain the Premier League title but already, Manchester United have a six-point lead and they are usually strong in the second half of the season.
So, it is really a case of prioritizing for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 at the moment and it remains to be seen if Carlo Ancelotti will choose to rotate the squad. The Bolton Wanderers have no such troubles as they are flying high in the league in the sixth position, with just
two points separating them from Chelsea.
It would have been unimaginable a couple of months ago that Chelsea would find themselves in fifth place, needing a win against Bolton in order to remain in the title race. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Anelka-c27786 again misses out for Chelsea, who is still recovering from the injury.
Bolton Wanderers will have to do without Steinsson, while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sam-Ricketts-c32291 are in contention for start, after recovering from injuries.
Chelsea - Bolton kicks off at 20:45 CET in Stamford Bridge stadium.
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