Hull v Chelsea (K/O 4pm SS1)

Johner

Forget Liverpool - United, forget El Clasico, Chelsea can go 6 points clear at the top again. :pac:

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TEAM NEWS

Hull striker Nikica Jelavic has been ruled out for at least six weeks after knee surgery, while midfielder Tom Huddlestone is suspended.

Robbie Brady, Mo Diame and James Chester all returned to training this week, although only Brady has a chance of playing on Sunday.

John Obi Mikel is Chelsea's only absentee this weekend as the midfielder recovers from a knee injury.

Willian is available after suffering a minor injury against Southampton.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Hull have never beaten Chelsea in the Premier League - losing five times and drawing twice.
Chelsea have conceded just two goals against Hull in their seven Premier League meetings.
The Tigers' last victory over the Blues was over 26 years ago - when they won 3-0 in the old Division Two in October 1988.

Panthro

Hill 2-1 Chelsea.
Two farce penos awarded after a Costa screamer

Barr

Chelsea need to win this. Its hard to see them slipping up at this fixture. I'm going 0-2.

ShoulderChip

Barr wrote: »

Chelsea need to win this. Its hard to see them slipping up at this fixture. I'm going 0-2.

Hopefully they get the job done early, should be well set up for Oscar to control the game and shut up Gav

GavRedKing

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Hopefully they get the job done early, should be well set up for Oscar to control the game and shut up Gav

Oscar...jaysus id be happy if he plays and we win.

Cuadrado too.

ShoulderChip

GavRedKing wrote: »

Oscar...jaysus id be happy if he plays and we win.

Cuadrado too.

Admit it you are masterminding a "campaign" against him. :P

Johner

Team to face Hull City: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Fabregas, Matic; Ramires, Willian, Hazard; Diego Costa.

ShoulderChip

Johner wrote: »

Team to face Hull City: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Fabregas, Matic; Ramires, Willian, Hazard; Diego Costa.

Yikes, not too impressed by that

GavRedKing

Ramires :rolleyes:

HalloweenJack

Reckon we can get a fair few going up against a centre-back pairing of Bruce and McShane.

grumpymunster

Disappointed with that side can't see how Cahill, Ram and Ivan are keeping their place

jamesbere

Steve Bruce looks like a walking heart attack

GavRedKing

This will be a horrible game.

hots

grumpymunster wrote: »

Disappointed with that side can't see how Cahill, Ram and Ivan are keeping their place

Definitely disappointed with ram and cahill. No need at all, the likes of Cuadrado and Remy will look sh/te every time they come on if they don't get full games against teams like these.

rottie 11

Taut willian was out

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Johner

Early goal please.

grumpymunster

Sky are a joke Willian and Costa at the centre of diving controversies at the reverse fixture, worst offender was Cahill ffs

Barr

Glad to see Oscar dropped – he has been invisible lately.

Barr

Get in

Johner

BANG

rottie 11

Hazzzzzzzard

Johner

What a ****ing goal.

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grumpymunster

Johner wrote: »

Early goal please.

Yay get in Haz

Johner

Best player in the league strikes again.

Barr

Please let this be a rout .. its been a while

GavRedKing

Good start. Keep it up

Johner

Lovely lay off from Costa.

HalloweenJack

Stupid stream froze for the goal and all of the replays. :mad:

Barr

What a let off

Johner

****ing shocking defending.

Johner

Great save though.

GavRedKing

F**k sake

Johner

Ivanovic. :rolleyes:

grumpymunster

Good man TBO

Johner

Defence is playing too high.

rottie 11

Lucky its not 1 all

rottie 11

Willians annoying me already

Kirby

Hazard really is a special player.

Barr

Keep them coming

Johner

BANG

peteeeed

Yessssss

Johner

****ing strike.

GavRedKing

Get f**king in

rottie 11

Yessss costa

grumpymunster

That's better

Barr

Great finish from Costa

GavRedKing

What a finish

Johner

More, more, more.

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