In the English Premier League (EPL) this Saturday, a clash of leaders will take place - the first-placed London club "Chelsea" will host the defending champion "Manchester City" team at home. These and four more English championship matches will be shown on the "Viasat Sport Baltic" channel. If "Chelsea" were to win, they would pull eight points clear of the second-placed "Manchester City" club and greatly increase their chances in the title race. The first match between these teams in Manchester ended 1-1. The result was equalized by the long-time "Chelsea" goalkeeper Frank Lampard, who now represents the "City" team. The fans of the London club are eagerly awaiting their favorite's return to Stamford Bridge stadium, regardless of the fact that F. Lampard will be on the opposing side. He may appear on the field right from the start of the match, as Samir Nasri is recovering from injury. "Chelsea" has more problems due to injuries. It is unclear whether Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas, Felipe Luis, Branislav Ivanovic will play. Jose Mourinho's disciples crushed "Liverpool" in the semifinals of the English Cup this week, and in the last league round, they beat "Swansea City" 5-0 away. Meanwhile, "Manchester City" is not going through the best of times. Last weekend, the Manchester team lost 0-2 to London's "Arsenal" at the Etihad Stadium. In their last four English league matches, Manuel Pellegrini's team has only managed one victory. The favorite for Saturday's match is the "Chelsea" team. In their home games in the last 16 EPL encounters with "Manchester City", they have won eleven, suffered just one defeat. Including matches at the Etihad Stadium, the "aristocrats" have triumphed in four out of the last eight EPL duels with the "City" team. The third-placed "Southampton" players will face "Swansea City" in front of their fans. If the Southampton team gains three points and "Manchester City" falters in London, only two points will separate these clubs. Schedule of broadcasts: January 31, 14:40 - "Hull City" vs. "Newcastle United", 16:55 - "Manchester United" vs. "Leicester City", 19:25 - "Chelsea" vs. "Manchester City", February 1, 15:25 - "Arsenal" vs. "Aston Villa", 17:55 - "Southampton" vs. "Swansea".
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