Friday Forecast: Man Utd face Chelsea in vital clash; Barcelona to win La Liga
StanLee 2019-04-26 21:00:00 评论
Another weekend with several huge league clashes is coming as we bring you all you need to know ahead of it.
Manchester United vs Chelsea
17:30 CET, Sunday
The last game between two Premier League 'Top 6' teams this season, also a pretty decisive one.
Chelsea now sit three points over Man Utd with three games left and a victory will give them a huge boost in their top four pursuits. Meanwhile, if Man Utd lose to Chelsea their top-four hopes are all but over.
Utd have lost seven of their last nine games with star players Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and David de Gea all in low forms, while Chelsea ace Eden Hazard has been consistently performing well.
A tough duel for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
Predicted Line-ups
Barcelona vs Levante
20:45 CET, Saturday
Barcelona can secure their second straight La Liga title with a victory over Levante this weekend.
Levante now sit 15th in La Liga table so this won't be a tough battle for Barca.
Considering their Champions League tie against Liverpool next Wednesday, key players like Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez might be rested.
By the way, if Atletico Madrid lose to Valladolid, which is much unlikely to happen, Barcelona can even secure league title before Levante game.
Liverpool vs Huddersfield
21:00 CET, Friday
Shouldn't be a problem for Jurgen Klopp's side facing Huddersfield, who was already confirmed relegated three games before.
Still, Liverpool may well put up their strongest XI as they can't afford a single point dropped in the Premier League title race.
Burnley vs Manchester City
15:05 CET, Sunday
The Premier League title is the one and only objective for City now and they can secure the trophy by winning all three remaining games.
Pep Guardiola will certainly treat every one of them like a final as Man City should grab a routine win, despite playing away.
Leicester City vs Arsenal
13:00 CET, Sunday
Another big challenge in Arsenal's top four race as Brendan Rogers' Foxes has been one of the toughest team to beat since his arrival. Meanwhile, Arsenal's away form has always dragged the team behind.
Unai Emery's side need this victory to gain the initiative over Chelsea and Man Utd for a Champions League spot.
Surely they will be glad to see Man Utd beat Chelsea, which will see them move up to fourth with a win.
Tottenham vs West Ham
13:30 CET, Saturday
London rivals West Ham is never an easy opponent plus Harry Kane and Moussa Sissoko remaining sidelined.
Tottenham will take on Ajax next Tuesday in the Champions League so Pochettino must consider making some rotation.
However, Son Heung-Min is suspended for the first leg and will definitely start and give his best against Hammers.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid
20:45 CET, Sunday
Zinedine Zidane's side look to return to winning ways with Benzema seeking to re-find his scoring form after blank in Getafe draw.
19-year-old Brahim Diaz might get another chance after his decent display in Getafe game with Vinicius Junior set to make his return from injury.
Inter vs Juventus
20:30 CET, Saturday
The second Derby d'Italia of this season but less meaningful as Juventus have already lifted the Scudetto.
However, third-placed Inter could use an inspiring victory to cement their place among the top four.
Cristiano Ronaldo will want to finish the campaign as the league's top scorer in his first season so he will still be motivated to play his best.
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