Thursday, December 29, 2016

Stoke City-Chelsea Preview (The Associated Press)

A chance at history beckons table-topping Chelsea, who can match the Premier League record for the longest single-season winning streak Saturday when they host Stoke City at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte's side joined the 2001-02 Arsenal squad as the only two in the Premier League era to win 12 consecutive games in the same season as the Blues swept aside Bournemouth 3-0 on Boxing Day. The 12 victories on the bounce also established a club record, and a victory over the Potters would equal the Gunners' standard as part of their Premier League-record 14-match win streak that carried over into the opening fixture of the 2002-03 campaign.

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