Chelsea welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge this evening as the home side look to return to the top four of the Premier League.
Thomas Tuchel’s team achieved a huge victory at the weekend, beating top-flight leaders Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley to reach the final of the FA Cup.
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A draw tonight would see the Blues go fourth on goal difference, while three points would see them stand alone in third.
Brighton, meanwhile, drew 0-0 with Everton last time out and sit in 16th, six points off the relegation zone, heading into this fixture. Graham Potter’s players also have a game in hand over some of their rivals – and two in hand over others – in this final stretch of the season.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content.
When is it?
The game will kick off at 8pm GMT at Stamford Bridge.
How can I watch it?
The match will air live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. Subscribers can also stream the action live on the broadcaster’s website and the SkyGo app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Confirmed line-ups
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Zouma, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Mount, Alonso, Ziyech, Havertz, Pulisic
Brighton XI: Sanchez, White, Webster, Dunk, Bissouma, Mac Allister, Trossard, Gross, Welbeck, Burn, Veltman
Odds
Chelsea: 4/7
Draw: 3/1
Brighton: 5/1
Prediction
Chelsea should maintain their momentum after Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Man City, capitalising on West Ham’s slip-up against Newcastle at the weekend. Chelsea 2-0 Brighton.
