Derbies, festive schedule, final day - a rundown of Chelsea's standout games
After beating champions Liverpool last month, Chelsea will look to repeat the feat when they host Arne Slot's men at the start of May. Enzo Maresca's Blues make the trip to Anfield on weekend of 9-10 May.In terms of other potential title rivals, first up for Chelsea is a home game against Arsenal on weekend of 29-30 November, while they will travel to Emirates Stadium at the end of February. They must wait till the first game of January for a trip to Manchester City before hosting Pep Guardiola's side on weekend of 11-12 April.As for west London derbies, Chelsea host Fulham in their second home game of the season with the trip to Craven Cottage set for weekend of 7-8 January.Meanwhile, the fixtures against Brentford - still searching for a manager after Thomas Frank's departure to Tottenham - are after the international break in September and the first home game of 2026.Speaking of Spurs, the Blues travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on weekend of 1-2 November, before entertaining their rivals for the final home game of 2025-26 in May.And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Chelsea's four festive fixtures include home matches against Bournemouth and Aston Villa and trips north, adding a visit to Newcastle to their trip to Manchester City.Finally, Maresca's men close their campaign by travelling to Sunderland on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Chelsea will be after 10 games? Have your say here
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