Gary Neville believes that Chelsea will have enough to finish in the top five, which should be enough to claim a Champions League place next season.The Blues’ defeat to Arsenal on Super Sunday means Liam Rosenior’s men sit sixth in the Premier League table with 10 games to go, three points behind Liverpool and six adrift of both Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Chelsea have still got to face all three of their fellow European contenders in the coming weeks, starting with Aston Villa on Wednesday night, and also have Champions League and FA Cup fixtures to contend with during the backend of the campaign.
However, Neville believes they will still have enough in the tank as he made his prediction on who he believes could miss out on Champions League football next season.
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“I think United will definitely finish third,” he said on The Gary Neville Podcast.
“I can’t believe I’m saying that from where they were six weeks ago. But, they’ve got no distractions, something good is going on, all the momentum.
“I think Liverpool finish fourth and I think Chelsea will finish fifth. I hope Villa finish in the top five, I really do.
“I’ve said before that their manager is an experienced and wise guy. If they get some players…
2026-03-01 21:00:00
