Chelsea will not let Tottenham back into the title race, says Cesar Azpilicueta

Nearly there | Two more wins will hand Chelsea the Premier League title
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Simon Johnson8 May 2017

Cesar Azpilicueta is confident Chelsea will not let the Premier League trophy slip from their grasp now.

Chelsea will be crowned champions should they beat Middlesbrough and West Brom on Friday.

Even if they fall short this week, Tottenham’s defeat to West Ham means Antonio Conte’s side need only six points from their final four games to guarantee top spot.

Azpilicueta believes they cannot afford to take anything for granted, especially against a Middlesbrough side needing a win to avoid relegation.

However, he told Standard Sport: “We know every team will play their best, they will play a difficult game. But we have the title in our hands and we can’t let it go.

“We will take every game as it is, yet we know three of our last four games are at home, so it’s in our control.

“We will have a difficult game on Monday night against Middlesbrough. They drew with Manchester City last week and we know how difficult it is in this League to get the points. We have to be focused but it’s all up to us.”

Eden Hazard says he is ready to make another big impact during the run-in to help Chelsea clinch the crown.

The Belgium international has scored six goals in his past 10 League games.

He said: “I have reached the same level as two years ago when we won the League Cup and the championship. I give everything to win trophies, it’s the target for Chelsea.

“It’s my job to score big goals, it doesn’t matter who we play against, Manchester United, Arsenal or whoever, I try to score every game. If I want to be considered a big player I need to score in big games. My game has been very good this year.”

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