Hazard desperate for strong finish

Belgium international Eden Hazard is determined to propel Chelsea to a top-four Premier League finish this season as well as success in the FA Cup and Europa League.

Chelsea are currently fifth in the Premier League table going into Sunday's crunch clash against Sunderland at Stamford bridge but are just two points behind third-placed Tottenham Hotspur and one point behind Arsenal in fourth.

They face an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City later this month and lead Rubin Kazan 3-1 after Thursday's first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash.

Rafa Benitez's side have endured a punishing schedule of late and it is not going to get any lighter in the last six weeks of the season.

Hazard is happy with the glut of fixtures though, saying: "We must focus on finishing the season strongly. There is the Europa League and the FA Cup but we are also on the right path to qualify for next season's Champions League.

"Going out of that this season was a big disappointment because it is such an important competition. That's why we could have achieved a bit more this season."

Chelsea, who are 1.36 to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season are 11.00 to beat a Sunderland side that is 2.62 to be relegated, 3-1.

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