London Chelsea have suffered five straight defeats under acting caretaker manager Frank Lampard, losing their chances of qualifying for the Champions League zone at the end of the season.
After 32 rounds of the 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) season, the Pensioners sit eleventh in the standings with 39 points. The Londoners are 20 points away from fourth place, which is the final qualifying spot to the LF, with six rounds to go before the end of the season. The fourth place is currently held by Manchester United. Thus, Chelsea will not play in the Champions League for the first time since the 2018/2019 season.
Recall that on April 26, the Blues lost to Brentford with a score of 0-2 in the match of the 33rd round of the EPL. Bryan Mbeumo scored a goal for his team and César Azpilicueta scored an own goal.