Chelsea can lock up third place in the Premier League with a win against Leicester City on Thursday.
It's not the ending the Blues would've hoped for at the beginning of the season, but another berth in the Champions League awaits Thomas Tuchel's side. Given the gruelling schedule they've endured during the current campaign — including two cup final losses to Liverpool — a third-place finish would be a good, if unsatisfactory, ending for the Londoners.
"We have constantly been in the top three in the toughest league," Tuchel said. "We have competed with maybe the best teams ever in this league. Put it in perspective, don’t lose sleep about having not done this or that, but there is a lot of ambition in us that is not satisfied. It’s good to admit it, but also not be too worried about it."
Thursday's match against the Foxes is the penultimate fixture for both sides. Chelsea hope to go out on a high note after another frustrating cup loss over the weekend.
"Given the circumstances – we struggled with corona, long-term injuries and then the situation nobody could predict, a war that had a huge effect on our club in particular – there are a lot of things that are quite impressive," the manager said. "In the end it’s important to look in the mirror after the season. Did we give everything? I think we did.
"I told the team after the [FA] cup final I was proud how we played these cup finals. I refuse to judge the season by two penalty shootouts. If we had won them, it would have maybe one of the most successful seasons you can ever play, with four titles.
"Now we lose two penalty shootouts, that does not make the effort the team put in and the success the team had to reach these two finals less impressive. Of course we are the first to admit it is not the same to play a final as to win a final, and the first to admit we are here to win trophies. We compete on this level to win."
There are two more opportunities for Chelsea to win this season, starting with Leicester visit on Thursday.
Here's everything you need to know about the match, including the kick-off time and how to watch in Canada:
Chelsea vs. Leicester City: Date, start time
- Date: Thursday, May 19
- Kick-off: 3:00 p.m. ET
The match is scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. ET kick-off at Stamford Bridge in London.
How to watch Chelsea vs. Leicester City in Canada: TV and live stream
Chelsea vs. Leicester City, like all Premier League matches, streams exclusively live and on-demand on DAZN in Canada.
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