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Jake Stokes

Chelsea's next five fixtures compared to Liverpool, Tottenham and Man Utd after Brighton defeat

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Frank Lampard will be desperate to end his winless streak as Chelsea caretaker boss in the next couple of games. The Blues have a number of difficult fixtures in the calendar this month, with clashes against Real Madrid and Arsenal.

Chelsea will welcome Carlo Ancelotti's side to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg. Los Blancos secured a two-goal advantage at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio, so Lampard will be hoping that his backline is water-tight.

If the west Londoners are knocked out of the tournament by Real Madrid then, for many fans, the season will be over. While any chance of silverware looks out of reach for Chelsea this season, the Blues can still have a huge say on who wins the Premier League with a trip to the Emirates Stadium just around the corner...

So, with that said, football.london has taken a look at Chelsea's next fixtures as Lampard hopes to finally end his winless start as caretaker boss.

Real Madrid (H) – Champions League – April 18

This game will undoubtedly define Chelsea's season. The Blues find themselves behind by two goals in the tie but under the lights at Stamford Bridge there is a chance they can pull off an upset.

Lampard will certainly need to rally his troops for this battle, but another defeat will likely confirm the season as redundant for many supporters. A miraculous comeback would place the Blues in the last four where another seemingly insurmountable challenge arrives, likely in the form of Manchester City who won the first leg quarter-final against Bayern Munich 3-0.

Brentford (H) – Premier League – April 26

Another home fixture comes next against another team pushing for European football. Under Thomas Frank Brentford have steadily progressed since their promotion and now find themselves in the hunt for the top six despite losing influential playmaker Christian Eriksen, who terrorised the Blues in this exact fixture last season, to Manchester United.

Despite their contrasting seasons, Chelsea are only four points away from Brentford and results going their way up until and during the game could see them leapfrog the Bees with a win.

Arsenal (A) – Premier League – May 2

Chelsea's first fixture of May is likely the hardest they will face in the run-in, despite all three prior to a meeting with current league leaders Arsenal being very difficult tests. In north London, Mikel Arteta's side have dropped points in just three games.

Despite being over two weeks away this game has already caused some controversy after being moved from the previous Saturday evening. The decision came after the Metropolitan Police held a new Safety Advisory Group (SAG) meeting, coming to the conclusion the game had to be moved.

Nonetheless, the clash does arrive directly in the middle of Arsenal's title charge and with likely nothing to play for by this point, Chelsea could secure a result that has major title ramifications.

Bournemouth (A) - Premier League - May 6

Next up is a clash at the Vitality Stadium against relegation-threatened Bournemouth. With seven matches remaining, six points separates the Cherries and the bottom three meaning they could still be fighting for Premier League safety come May 6.

While they have struggled in patches this season, Gary O'Neill's side are no pushovers on their own patch, beating Liverpool in March and securing an unlikely point against Newcastle the previous month. They also bagged a late winner against Tottenham so they can be a force to be reckoned with...

Nottingham Forest (H) - Premier League - May 13

This could be the final game of the Premier League season which Chelsea can be confident of winning. After welcoming Forest to west London, the Blues must still face Manchester City and Newcastle United – a pair of very difficult fixtures.

Liverpool next five fixtures:

Leeds (A) - April 17

Nottingham Forest (H) - April 22

West Ham (A) - April 26

Tottenham (H) - April 30

Fulham (H) - May 3

Manchester United next five fixtures:

Nottingham Forest (A) - April 16

Sevilla (A) - Europa League - April 20

Brighton (A) - FA Cup semi-final - April 23

Tottenham (A) - April 27

Aston Villa (H) - April 30