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Chelsea's Results | |||
Apr 27 | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | A |
Apr 23 | Arsenal | 0 - 5 | A |
Apr 20 | Manchester City | 0 - 1 | A |
Chelsea's Fixtures | |||
May 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | |
May 5 | West Ham United | H | |
May 11 | Nottingham Forest | A |
Premier League Table | ||||
Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
7 | Newcastle | 34 | 19 | 53 |
8 | West Ham | 35 | -9 | 49 |
9 | Chelsea | 33 | 4 | 48 |
10 | Bournemouth | 35 | -8 | 48 |
11 | Wolves | 35 | -7 | 46 |