Red-hot battle to be the best of the rest

London

MANCHESTER City's seemingly unassailable 16-point lead atop the English Premier League (EPL) now means the most intriguing battle looks to be who will finish as runners-up, with Manchester United aiming to keep their grip on second place when they host last season's champions Chelsea on Sunday (10pm kickoff, Singapore time).

The Blues (Chelsea's nickname) have bounced back from two successive defeats to comfortably beat West Bromwich Albion in the league and secure an impressive 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.