Chelsea's next five Premier League fixtures compared to Tottenham, Man United and Newcastle

Chelsea suffered a damaging defeat at the hands of Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring, with Ben White and Kai Havertz each netting braces in a dominant display that boosted their Premier League title pursuit and therefore significantly dented the Blues' slim European hopes.

The visitors had their chances, with Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez going close after Trossard had given Arsenal an early lead. However, in the second half, Arsenal scored three goals in 20 minutes, with former Chelsea man Havertz grabbing a brace after White turned home a scrappy short corner, with the right-back getting his second of the evening just a few minutes later.

Following the embarrassing loss, Chelsea's goal difference took a hit as they remained on 47 points, three off both Manchester United and Newcastle. Despite that, football.london has taken a look at Chelsea's upcoming fixtures compared to their rivals in the chase for European spots.

Another challenging away trip awaits Chelsea at the end of April as they take on Aston Villa. Like the Blues, Unai Emery's side are the favourites to grab fourthplace, but Pochettino's side could dent their hopes.

Chelsea have already won at Villa Park this season in FA Cup action and will need to repeat that achievement if playing in Europe next season is their aim.

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