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Chelsea's season will be defined by games against Manchester United and Tottenham, claims Marcel Desailly

Chelsea face a pair of season-defining fixtures in the next two weeks but former captain Marcel Desailly sees no reason for the Premier League leaders to feel daunted by the challenge that lies ahead.

Chelsea remain on course for a domestic double and first travel to Manchester United on Sunday hoping to maintain a seven-point advantage in the league before taking on Tottenham Hotspur in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley six days later.

'These two weeks are the key moments and games for Chelsea but they will make it. There's no reason why the players should shake in front of these various events,' Desailly, who won the FA Cup with Chelsea in 2000, said.