FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Fulham - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - December 2, 2018 Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri reacts during the match REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
LONDON (Reuters) - It has taken less than two weeks for the optimism generated by a 12-match unbeaten start to Maurizio Sarri's reign at Stamford Bridge to fizzle out and this weekend the Italian faces his biggest test to date when Manchester City visit.
In fairness to the former Napoli manager, he stressed throughout the heady days of early Autumn that Chelsea were not equipped to challenge City for the title and ahead of Saturday's clash between the sides a 10-point gap has opened up.
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