Derby v Chelsea

14 April 2012

(Premiership: 3pm, Pride Park).
Away ticket info: £22 (£12 concs). Tel. 020 7386 7799
Last season: 3 (Burton, Delap 2) 1 (Leboeuf)
Fact: Derby are unbeaten in their last seven Premiership games at Pride Park. Chelsea haven't let in a goal in their last two games
Recommended pub: The Crown and Cushion (Midland Road)
Chelsea's hopes of European competition still flicker but it was not the Champions League or even the UEFA Cup which concentrated Gianfranco Zola's concentration this week - but the dreaded InterToto Cup - wash your mouth out 'Franco! The lovable Sardinian says his family will decide whether he remains at Stamford Bridge beyond this season but it is just possible the good old InterToto might just be a factor as well. Should the Blues, like Zola, not be that keen to play in it, however, they have two choices. Either lose all their remaining matches and settle for mid-table obscurity or carry on climbing up that table towards that UEFA Cup spot at the very least.
Verdict: BLUES STILL CLIMBING

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