After back-to-back home games in the Premier League, Chelsea leave the capital behind on Sunday, heading north to the Stadium of Light to face a struggling Sunderland side.
Chelsea head north to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, aiming to consolidate their top-four Premier League standing before the international break. Sunderland enter the fixture sitting near the foot of the table under head coach Regis Le Bris, who faces increasing pressure following consecutive defeats against Coventry City in the league and Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.
Xabi Alonso's Chelsea side rebounded from consecutive defeats against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool by defeating Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Writer Soyoye Jedidiah notes that while Chelsea have lost three of their last four away games, they remain strong favorites against a struggling Sunderland side.
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