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Chelsea seek to extend title lead while Arsenal, Manchester clubs sit idle

W2W4 previews the weekend's Premier League fixtures and highlights five key storylines.

Chelsea can stretch their lead

Chelsea's rivals will be largely powerless this weekend to stop the Premier League leaders from extending their points advantage, which currently stands at eight over second-placed Manchester City. Sunday's EFL Cup final has blown a hole in the fixture list, postponing Arsenal's trip to Southampton and what would have been a pivotal Manchester derby delayed until the latter weeks of the season.

Only Tottenham, playing Stoke at home on Sunday, and Liverpool, at Leicester on Monday, can play immediate catchup.