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Chelsea faces an important end to the season as the Blues look to close the gap with runaway leaders, Liverpool and Manchester City. Thomas Tuchel's side currently sits third in the Premier League, but the battle for Champions League football is far from over.

Arsenal are now eight points behind the Blues and sit fifth following their loss to Brighton, although Tottenham, who sit fourth, are five points off of Chelsea but have played one game more. Behind the North London duo, West Ham and Manchester United sit sixth and seventh, respectively.

Following the west London side's defeat to City earlier in January and several draws along the way, Tuchel's side has created a one-team league of their own for the bronze medal. Though, many of Chelsea's final games are against a side's eager to either secure Champions League football or safety from relegation. With that in mind, compares Chelsea's next six Premier League fixtures to their rivals.

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Chelsea walked away two-nil victors from the last meeting with Arsenal, and the Blues' free-flowing football quickly saw Thomas Tuchel's side become a contender to win the Premier League. Romelu Lukaku stole the limelight, and it looked as if the Belgian was the final piece of the puzzle.

However, since then, the west Londoners haven't enjoyed as much success as initially anticipated despite what has still been a very good campaign. Mikel Arteta's side, who were