Manchester United host Chelsea in battle to be best of the rest
ByReuters
Updated 22/02/2018 at 12:09 GMT
Manchester City's 16-point lead atop the Premier League means the most intriguing battle looks to be who will finish as runners-up with Manchester United aiming to keep their grip on second place when they host Chelsea on Sunday.
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte told Jose Mourinho the feeling is mutual after the Manchester United manager said he regarded their feud with "contempt"
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Antonio Conte's west London side have bounced back from two successive defeats to comfortably beat West Bromwich Albion in the league and secure an impressive 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday.
United, meanwhile, were held to a goalless draw against Sevilla in Spain on Wednesday.
Jose Mourinho's side, who suffered defeat by Newcastle United in their previous league outing, could be third by the time they welcome his former club to Old Trafford on Sunday.
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Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Chris Smalling of Manchester United battle for possession during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England.
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Juergen Klopp's Liverpool, only two points behind United, take on West Ham United on Saturday at Anfield having not lost at home in the league so far this season.
Chelsea can ill afford a poor result with the threat of finishing outside the Champions League qualifying places a real possibility for any of the sides immediately behind City.
Tottenham Hotspur, in fifth place and trailing Chelsea by a solitary point, travel to Crystal Palace earlier on Sunday.
In a week that signals the 10-game countdown to the end of the season, jockeying for position intensifies significantly.
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