Graham Potter sends Chelsea warning to Arsenal, Man City & Newcastle for final three games before World Cup

Chelsea have three games before the World Cup in Qatar and Graham Potter has sent Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle a warning.

As the mid-season break for the World Cup draws closer, the Blues will be hoping they can pick up some good results in their coming games.

Graham Potter’s side are without a win in the Premier League in their last three games, they drew against Brentford and Manchester United and suffered a heavy defeat to Brighton last weekend.

In midweek the west London outfit were victorious against Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 win.

The result saw them finish the group stages of the Champions League on 13 points, advancing to the Round of 16 at the top of Group E.

Zakaria scored on debut for Chelsea (Image: Alamy)

They will be hoping to translate the form they’ve found in Europe into their next three matches.

On Sunday, Chelsea play host to Arsenal in a massive London derby.

The Blues will be hoping to gain ground on the league leaders, who have lost just once in their first 12 games.

Potter’s side meanwhile are down in sixth place and are ten points behind the Gunners.

It should be a special occasion as Chelsea look to chase down their rivals, but it will have an intensity as it is the first time Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is playing his former club.

The Gabonese striker scored a total of 92 goals for Arsenal, and according to Potter he is ‘ready and determined’ to get all three points.

After the clash against the north London side, the Blues have another two matches to come before the players head off to Qatar.

They face a trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup in midweek and then on Saturday evening they face Newcastle.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter applauds the fans after the Premier League match at the Amex Stadium, Brighton. (Alamy)

Chelsea will be hoping to advance to the next round of the cup and a win against Newcastle could be vital in the fight for the top four.

While the Blues will be keeping an eye on these games, the priority for the moment is on Arsenal.

Ahead of this weekend's game in his pre-match press-conference, Potter said: “We’ve got a big week. Two league games, a cup game in-between. We have to focus on the next one, Arsenal. Try our best to win.”

Chelsea have struggled against Arsenal in recent years, particularly at home, they have not beaten them since 2018 in a 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge.

Topics: Chelsea, Graham Potter, Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Premier League, Football

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