Jan 31, 2021 at 08:01
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Roger Payró
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But the duel at Stamford Bridge (1pm) will only open the very interesting Sunday of football in England. At 3pm, Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester host Bielsa’s Leeds with the intention of extending his unbeaten streak. Only City has a better dynamic and the ‘foxes’ want to continue pushing at the top of the table. Ndidi will be out after his injury against Everton and follows KO Vardy, operated a few days ago for a hernia.
Then, turn for Liverpool (5.30pm). There is no easy game this year in the Premier. The ‘red’ team knows this, which wants to revalidate a title that will not be as placid as that of 2020. To the wide cast of ‘top’ clubs are added the surprises of each year and, after being Southampton in the first third of the year, now the West Ham, which you visit today.
David Moyes’s team has won everything so far in 2021: six wins between the Premier, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Achieving the seventh would mean, among other things, overtaking the ‘net’. A warning to boaters for Klopp’s. The coach will return to present an unprecedented axis of the rear with Phillips and Henderson, after the last injuries of Fabinho and Matip. The victory against Tottenham has given them morale and there is no margin for error if they do not want to lose sight of Manchester City.
Precisely the ‘spurs’ close the day (8.15pm) at the Amex Stadium. They paid dearly for their defeat against Liverpool, where in addition to losing a large part of the Premier options that they also had left they ran out of kane. A double ankle injury, one in the left-hander and another in the distro, has knocked out English. Mou will have to get by without him on the next dates. For now will keep the line of three with Rodon and Son will play Kane. Brighton, meanwhile, want to get further away from relegation.
Probable lineups:
Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rüdiger, Chilwell; Jorginho, Kanté, Mount; Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Pulisic.
Burnley: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Brady, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Wood, Jay Rodriguez.
Referee: Graham Scott.
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Leicester: Schmeichel; Castagne, Fofana, Soyuncu, Justin; Tielemans, Mendy; Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes; Iheanacho.
Leeds: Meslier; Dallas, Ayling, Cooper, Alioski; Phillips; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Klich, Harrison; Bamford.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
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West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Henderson, Robertson; Jones, Thiago, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mané.
Referee: Jonathan Moss.
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Brighton: Sanchez; White, Dunk, Webster; Veltman, Gross, Bissouma, Mac Allister, March; Trossard, Maupay.
Tottenham: Lloris; Rodon, Dier, Alderweireld; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Davies; Lucas, Son, Bergwijn.
Referee: Peter Bankes.
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