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Chelsea's Champions League hopes all but gone

Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes are near-impossible after a sixth consecutive Premier League defeat left them 10 points behind fifth-placed Aston Villa.

Chelsea's campaign continues to collapse as they sit ninth in the Premier League following Monday's 3-1 home defeat by Nottingham Forest. The defeat marks the Blues' sixth consecutive league loss - their first such streak since November 1993 and just the fourth time in their history.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher described the situation as 'shocking' and coming 'from the top,' while ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer criticized the team's 'lack of desire' and said players must 'start taking responsibility.' With only three games remaining, Chelsea's Champions League dreams appear all but dashed despite being led by interim boss Calum McFarlane after Liam Rosenior's dismissal. truewildgame.com