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Norwich midfielder Pilkington confident of Chelsea upset

Norwich City midfielder Anthony Pilkington is convinced they can upset Chelsea today.

The midfielder returned to Norwich's starting line-up for the victory against Stoke last week after being sidelined with an injury.

"Last season when we got results at home against Manchester United and Arsenal the tempo was really up there," Pilkington said. "We were in their faces and picked up some really good points against the really big teams and we'll look to do that again.

"Even though we are all professionals, everyone loves playing against the big teams in the big games. As a player, I can tell you first hand that when you get games like Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, you enjoy it a lot more.

"You always seem to put in that extra yard and do that bit more than maybe you would against a Stoke. But last week we did really well and came away with a good result. We were really confident and hopefully we can take that confidence into Chelsea on Sunday."

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