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Monday, 18 May 2015

West Brom VS chelsea,FULL SQUAD, MATCH FACTS,Team NEWS, read here:

Diego Costa

  • Chelsea are unbeaten in 16 league matches (W11, D5) - the longest run in the division this season.
  • West Brom have a near fully-fit squad with their only absentee goalkeeper Ben Foster, who has a long-term injury.

West Bromwich Albion

    • 13 Myhill
    • 25 Dawson
    • 23 McAuley
    • 03 Olsson
    • 06 Lescott
    • 19 McManaman
    • 24 Fletcher
    • 05 Yacob
    • 07 Morrison
    • 11 Brunt
    • 18 Berahino

Substitutes

    • 02 Wisdom
    • 04 Baird
    • 08 Gardner
    • 09 Ideye
    • 10 Anichebe
    • 21 Mulumbu
    • 38 Rose





Chelsea

    • 13 Courtois
    • 02 Ivanovic
    • 24 Cahill
    • 26 Terry
    • 03 Filipe Luis
    • 36 Loftus-Cheek
    • 21 Matic
    • 18 Remy
    • 04 Fàbregas
    • 10 Hazard
    • 19 Diego Costa

Substitutes

    • 06 Aké
    • 12 Mikel
    • 23 Cuadrado
    • 28 Azpilicueta
    • 31 Christensen
    • 37 Brown
    • 46 Blackman
    Ref: Mike Jones

TEAM NEWS

West Brom have a near fully-fit squad with their only absentee goalkeeper Ben Foster, who has a long-term injury.
James Morrison has recovered from the back problem which meant he was only named as a substitute last week.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has missed the last six weeks with a hamstring injury but could return on Monday.
Manager Jose Mourinho is expected to rotate his squad against the Baggies, however Ramires, Kurt Zouma and Oscar will miss the end of the season.

MATCH PREVIEW

No alarms, no surprises.
Had things been different this game could have had huge implications at both ends of the table. There is a satisfaction for Jose Mourinho and Tony Pulis that neither Chelsea's title race or West Brom's survival battle have been exciting.
Exciting would have meant close, nail-biting. Thrilling for the rest of us, but nervous for them.
The season's excitement was generally at the start. Mourinho's favourite goal came in the very first game. Andre Schurrle's strike against Burnley was chosen for Cesc Fabregas' sublime assist.

'Van Gaal knows what he needs to do'

Phil Neville: "Van Gaal has achieved his aim for his first year at United by securing a top-four finish and a return to the Champions League. Because of that, it has been a good season for him. Now his next target is to win the title, and I don't think United are far away from being champions again."
Read more: 'Why Man Utd can challenge Chelsea'
Only Fabregas' former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry has set up more goals over a Premier League campaign. The Spaniard needs two more in the remaining two games to match Henry's 20 assists from 2002-03.
Chelsea weren't beaten until December when Newcastle sprung a surprise at St James' Park. I remember commentating on New Year's Day when Tottenham beat Chelsea 5-3. They have not lost in the league since.
Bradford produced the cup shock of the season, knocking Chelsea outof the FA Cup in January, but that has been it. Three defeats all season. Mourinho's side were eliminated from the Champions League without losing a game.
By contrast West Brom have lost 17 times so far in all competitions, although only five of those defeats have come in the league since Pulis has taken over.

Lawro's prediction

"Just because they have both achieved what they set out to, I don't see either Tony Pulis or Jose Mourinho abandoning their principles on Monday night. The main aim for both of them will still be not to be beaten."
Predictions: Lawro v 'This is England' actor Thomas Turgoose
"If I own an English club, I sign Tony Pulis," Mourinho said this week. "It's as simple as that - he's a guarantee to achieve what the club wants."
Each victory Pulis secured has been crucial. Take just one of those wins away and Albion could still be uncertain of their top-flight status. With Chelsea and Arsenal as the last two opponents, it is a huge relief for West Brom that Pulis delivered ahead of time.
No alarms and no surprises, please.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
  • West Brom are unbeaten in three games against Chelsea at home, winning two and drawing the other.
  • They have lost just two of their last six Premier League meetings with the Blues (W2, D2).
West Brom
  • West Brom are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games (W2, D2).
  • However, they have gone three matches without a victory at the Hawthorns (D1, L2).
  • The Baggies have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games, conceding just once in the other.
  • West Brom have conceded a league-high 20 goals from set pieces this season (including penalties). However, only Arsenal (21) have scored more set-piece goals than the Baggies (20).
  • Tony Pulis has won only one of his 12 Premier League matches as a manager against Chelsea (D2, L9), when his Crystal Palace team won 1-0 at Selhurst Park in March 2014.
Chelsea
  • Chelsea are unbeaten in 16 league matches (W11, D5) - the longest run in the division this season.
  • They have won six of their last seven away games in the league.
  • Chelsea need one more goal to set a new club Premier League record for most away goals in a season. Their current tally of 37 equals 2004-05.
  • Jose Mourinho's side have kept a league-high 17 clean sheets in 36 matches this season.
  • John Terry has played every league minute for Chelsea this season. Gary Pallister (Manchester United in 1992-93) is the only outfield player to play every minute of a Premier League campaign for the champions.

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