Sarri urges Chelsea to finish on a high note
London club have five games to rescue their season
London — Maurizio Sarri has challenged Chelsea to secure an upbeat finish to a turbulent season that plunged the club into chaos and threatened to cost the Italian his job as manager. Sarri’s side travel to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semifinal first leg on Thursday knowing they are five matches away from rescuing their troubled campaign. The Blues sit fourth in the Premier League with just two games left in the battle to qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea are two points above fifth-placed Arsenal and three ahead of sixth-placed Manchester United, with games against Watford and Leicester to come. They are also favourites to secure a Europa League final berth after being handed a last-four clash with unheralded Eintracht. Booking a place in the Champions League, either by winning the Europa League or finishing in the Premier League’s top four, would be a significant achievement given the self-inflicted wounds Chelsea have endured this term. After a painful period ...
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