On Sunday, Chelsea visited Manchester City at Etihad Stadium for Premier League Matchday 20. The Citizens took the lead with a goal by Reijnders, and it seemed they would take the victory; however, with a last-minute goal, Enzo Fernandez secured the definitive 1-1 draw.

The Blues, in fifth place with 31 points, must step on the accelerator because Arsenal is pulling away quite a bit in the general table with its 48 points, although they must first catch up to Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Manchester City.

Here are the London team's next five fixtures:

The next fixture on the Blues' schedule is against the Cottagers. It is the West London derby, which has been played 73 times in the league, with 43 wins for the Pensioners, 22 draws, and seven victories for the Whites. Seeing this, the statistics favor those led by Calum McFarlane, who is serving as interim after the dismissal of Italian Enzo Maresca.

The Londoners go on the road to face the cup tournament, where their rival will be the Robins, who play in the EFL Championship. The last time these two faced each other requires traveling back in time to Feb. 3, 2007, when the Braves were still in the top flight. The Blues emerged victorious in their visit with a narrow win, and even before that, they had two wins and two draws.

A match of utmost importance for Reece James and company, as it is the first leg of the League Cup semifinals, starting everything at Stamford Bridge, where they must take advantage to arrive with more tranquility for the return leg at Emirates Stadium. Just last November, the two faced off in the league at the Blues' home, ending in a 1-1 draw with goals from Trevoh Chalobah for the home side and Spaniard Mikel Merino for the visitors.

After the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup, the Blues finally return to the domestic league. The Pensioners host the Bees, hoping to take the three points. The visitors are in tenth place in the standings with 27 points, not far from the hosts. Their last meeting ended in a 2-2 draw at Gtech Community Stadium. Kevin Schade and Portuguese Fabio Carvalho scored for the red and whites, while Cole Palmer and Ecuadorian Moises Caicedo scored for the blues.

Finally, the London natives return to action in the world's most important international club competition. Calum McFarlane's team will host the team from Cyprus, which is in 26th place in the standings, a position that eliminates them from the competition, so they will not give up so easily. The Blues are in 13th and, for now, would qualify for the preliminary round as a seeded team.

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