Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright is still banking on Chelsea beating Manchester City and Liverpool to the Premier League title this season.

Thomas Tuchel’s side are currently five points ahead of the Citizens but the London club have lost Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner to injury recently. Wright feels that the Blues will suffer without the two forwards but he is adamant that they will finish top:

“At the start of the season I said Chelsea and I still fancy Chelsea, although they’ve got injuries now to Lukaku and Werner. People say that Werner doesn’t score enough, but the fact is that Werner gives Chelsea so much and then Lukaku scores the goals.”

“I still fancy Chelsea, but Liverpool are now getting themselves into a run of form that you’re going to find very difficult for them. They’ll just slip back into that form that they did when they dominated.”

“It’s going to be City, Liverpool and Chelsea for me and I’m not sure with the fourth. I don’t know who are going to be finishing fourth at the minute. I’d love West Ham to stay there.”

City showed in their dominant win at Stamford Bridge earlier this season that they do have the ability to overhaul Chelsea if they can improve their consistency.

The shock 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace has seen them slip further behind their title rivals and the players will need to be focused on getting back into the fight.

After their Champions League clash against Club Brugge midweek, they have a huge trip to face Manchester United at Old Trafford next Sunday, right before the next international break.