Johannes Hoff Thorup hizo un llamado sobre el estado del volante chileno, quien pese a regresar a las canchas el sábado en la goleada sufrida ante Queens Park Rangers, encendió las alarmas al ser reemplazado en el segundo tiempo.
El extécnico el Chelsea toma a un Convetry que es decimoséptimo en la tabla, con dos puntos de ventaja respecto a la zona de descenso.
| EQUIPO | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | +29 | 53 |
| Burnley | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | +22 | 52 |
| Sheffield United | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | +19 | 52 |
| Sunderland | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | +17 | 50 |
| Middlesbrough | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | +11 | 41 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | +11 | 40 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | +5 | 39 |
| Watford | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 38 |
| Bristol City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 37 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 37 |
| Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | +6 | 36 |
| Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | -5 | 32 |
| Millwall | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | +1 | 30 |
| Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | -6 | 30 |
| Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 29 |
| Oxford United | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 29 |
| Derby County | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| Stoke City | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 27 |
| Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -17 | 25 |
| Cardiff City | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -15 | 24 |
| Portsmouth | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 23 |
| Hull City | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 23 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -29 | 21 |
