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Chelsea facing stern test with visit of prolific City
London — Champions Chelsea have not enjoyed the best of starts at home this season and face their biggest test yet on Saturday with the visit of free-scoring leaders Manchester City. Antonio Conte’s side suffered a shock defeat by Burnley on the opening day of the season at Stamford Bridge, and despite a 2-0 win over Everton two weeks later, home supporters were left frustrated when Arsenal ground out a 0-0 draw earlier in September. On the road it has been plain sailing for the Blues, who lie third in the table after picking up three away wins out of three while scoring eight goals. But when it comes to goals, City lead the way with Pep Guardiola’s side finding the back of the net 21 times already this season and conceding only twice to top the table with 16 points. There might even be extra motivation for City’s Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero to find the net on Saturday, as he is one goal away from equalling Eric Brook’s all-time club record of 177 goals — which has stood for 7...
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