Chelsea, Liverpool and Roy Keane’s former club Manchester United are all battling for a spot in the top five.
Finishing fifth should be enough to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Winning the tournament this term will also guarantee a place, but the chances of Chelsea doing that are slim to none.
Liam Rosenior’s side are on the verge of getting knocked out of the tournament after losing 5-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday night.
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Roy Keane tips Liverpool to finish above Chelsea
With Chelsea’s hopes of winning the Champions League, which were already slim, now out of the window, they have to finish in the top five.
However, Keane does not think they will, instead backing Liverpool to pip them to the final spot.
Speaking on Stick to Football, the United legend said: “I think Chelsea are going to miss out. Chelsea to miss out. Liverpool will do it.”
Roy Keane working as a pundit during the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City.
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The good news for Chelsea is that they currently occupy fifth place in the Premier League table. They are only above Liverpool on goal difference, though.
The Blues also have some hard fixtures remaining, taking on Newcastle United next. After Filip Jorgensen’s howler, it will be interesting to see who starts in goal for that game.
Chelsea’s and Liverpool’s remaining fixtures
After Newcastle, Chelsea have to play Manchester City, United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland.
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As for Liverpool, they face Tottenham, Brighton, Fulham, Everton, Crystal Palace, United, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Looking at the Reds’ remaining fixtures, then, they are no walk in the park either. Chelsea can still finish above Arne Slot’s side and have probably been the better of the two teams this term.
Failing to qualify for the Champions League would be a financial disaster for Chelsea. Hopefully that failure does not happen, but it is more than possible, especially if the Blues continue to give away such easy goals as they have been doing.
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