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A heavy weight battle will take place on Sunday between Manchester United and Chelsea in the FA Cup's fifth round.
Chelsea continued to disappoint when it lost the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 against Steaua Bucharest.
Chelsea has had a rough season in 2012-13. The Premier League title is out of reach. The team was knocked out of the group stage in the Champions League. The team has a chance to salvage its season with a big run in the Europa League however.
Chelsea has been in turmoil throughout the 2012-13 season. The team was eliminated from the Champions league in the group stage and saw its coach Roberto DiMatteo fired. A strong start in the Premier League quickly became a seven game winless streak that has jeopardized this team's chances of winning a champions league berth in 2013.
Chelsea's quest to salvage its poor season continues when the team takes on Middlesbrough in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Chelsea will look to continue its run in the FA Cup when it takes on Brentford in the rematch.
Chelsea and Newcastle are two clubs headed in opposite directions. While Chelsea remains among the top three in the premier league, Newcastle is only a few points clear or relegation.
Chelsea has had a hard time on the tournament circuit, but its premier league play has improved noticeably over the last few weeks. Rafa Benitez's club will look continue that fine form Wednesday against Reading.
A Belgian soccer star was shown a red card for kicking a ball boy in the ribs on Wednesday.
Both Chelsea and Arsenal are jockeying for position in the Premier League and will be desperate to pick up the extra points on Sunday morning.
Chelsea will get a huge boost on Saturday when they get the return of Captain John Terry for their tilt with Stoke City.
A few weeks ago, Chelsea looked like it had no chance at obtaining second place in the English Premier League. That result is now a major possibility with Chelsea just six points behind second place with a game in hand.
A few days ago, news broke that Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez had entered the pursuit of Barcelona striker David Villa. The news was surprising because many believed that Chelsea's prime target was Radamel Falcao.
Fernando Torres' reign as Chelsea's top striker looks to be over. The English club has already been linked to bids for Colombian Striker Radamel Falcao, but it seems that their search to replace Torres and find depth at the forward position has extended beyond the Atletico Madrid striker.
Chelsea has not played a premier league match in two weeks and has lost some position in the standings.
