Liverpool and Arsenal are considered by many to be the main competitors for the English championship title, and the seventh round of the Premier League, which is being played before the international break, is just another stop for the "Reds" and "Gunners" in their quest for the cup.
The title is owned by the giants from the City of the Beatles, who suffered their first defeat in the championship seven days ago (to Crystal Palace), and then lost to Galatasaray in the Champions League - these two failures are the introduction to the derby that will be played today at 6:30 PM at Stamford Bridge.
New exam for the team Arnea Slota is against Chelsea, who are on a three-match winless streak in the Premier League (a draw and two losses), but were better than Benfica at home in the Champions League in midweek.
The fact is that neither Chelsea nor Liverpool are in ideal form ahead of today's match.
- We know very well who is coming to visit us. Two defeats in a row must not fool us, because Liverpool is the champion and a team that never gives up - said the manager of the "blues" Enzo Maresca.
Liverpool lost a goalkeeper in Istanbul Alison Becker, are injured and Ugo Ekitika i Federico Chiesa, but they may be in the protocol for the match against Chelsea.
- Many things in the game need to be better than they were in the last two matches - said Slot.
Liverpool is the leader, having collected 15 points in six rounds, two more than Arsenal, who have a London derby ahead of them - West Ham arrive at the Emirates (16pm) with a new manager Drink the Holy Spirit.
- We know very well how the last two home games against West Ham ended. That must be a warning and motivation for us - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta commented on the league defeats in duels with the Hammers.
Manchester United is looking for a way out of the crisis as they host Sunderland, while Manchester City plays host to Brentford on Sunday.
MILAN WANTS TO CONFIRM ITS CHAMPIONSHIP AMBITIONS
Milan is on a four-game winning streak, the most important of which was last week's win over Napoli, which tied them with the champions at the top of the Serie A table.
The Rossoneri face a new challenge, a visit to Juventus on Sunday at 8:45 PM.
"A victory in Turin would only be confirmation that Milan is on the right track in the fight for the Scudetto," announces "Gazeta delo Sport" and praises the veterans' performances. Luka Modrić.
Two hours and 45 minutes before the start of the derby (Vasilije Adžić was announced on the bench for Juventus) Napoli awaits Genoa, and the day before, Inter should not have a difficult task against Cremonese at the "Meaci" despite the fact that the returnee to the elite is one of three teams, along with Atalanta and Juve, that has not suffered a defeat in five rounds.
Atalanta and Nikola Krstović They host Como tonight and want to continue their series of good results...
“EUROPEAN” TEST FOR BAYERN
Bayern has more or less outclassed all the rivals they have faced this season, and in the 6th round of the Bundesliga they will face a test against a team from the Champions League.
The Bavarians are visiting Eintracht (today at 6:30 PM) and are chasing a sixth triumph, while the fans are hoping for another goal.
- Everything is going the way we want, but I want us to continue to progress - is the message from the Bayern coach Vensana Company.
In La Liga, Real Madrid plays Villarreal tonight, Barcelona plays Sevilla on Sunday, and Atletico plays Celta.
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