Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes hang by a thread after a disastrous February saw them drop points in back-to-back home games against Leeds and Burnley. Manager Liam Rosenior's side, which began his tenure with promise, now faces the toughest run-in of any team competing for a top-five finish. Watch Arsenal vs Chelsea live on Sky Sports from 4pm on Sunday as the pressure mounts on the Blues.

Currently sitting just above Liverpool on goal difference, Chelsea must navigate a brutal schedule featuring away trips to Arsenal and Aston Villa, home clashes with Manchester City and Manchester United, and a daunting trip to Anfield on May 9. The fixture list also includes Champions League knockout ties against either Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle, plus an FA Cup run that has drawn Wrexham. An Opta prediction model now expects Chelsea to finish sixth, a serious regression after Enzo Maresca's fourth-place finish last season.

Despite ranking third in expected points and creating the highest xG score in the Premier League, Chelsea have scored around four goals fewer than expected and conceded 12 set-piece goals - only four teams have shipped more. The Blues have dropped 17 points from winning positions at home this season, their worst tally since 1995/96. With the margin for error now minimal, Rosenior must solve his team's composure issues and cutting-edge problems before their season slips away completely.