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Man United vs Chelsea fixture date confirmed as Blues set for nightmare final three games

Chelsea's clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford has been confirmed for Thursday May 25th at 8pm. The fixture is one of a number to be moved due to the teams involved in the FA Cup semi-final this weekend.

The Blues were to to make the trip north following their defeat to Real Madrid but the Red Devils instead take on Brighton at Wembley on Sunday. The Blues will now end the season with a particularly tough run of matches that include Manchester United and Manchester City away before facing Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on the final day of the season.

The match will still be broadcast on Sky Sports. as initially planned. Brighton and Manchester City's game has also been rescheduled for their penultimate matches of the season as they face off at the Amex Stadium on May 24th.

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That sees the Blues' schedule now in place for the end of the season, with the west London side having only picked up three points against one team they have to face. Only Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth are currently below Chelsea in the table with Frank Lampard's side recording a win over the Cherries in December.

Remaining fixtures: Chelsea vs Brentford April 26th, Arsenal vs Chelsea May 2nd, Bournemouth vs Chelsea May 6th, Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest May 13th, Man City vs Chelsea May 21st, Manchester United vs Chelsea May 25th and Chelsea vs Newcastle May 28th.

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