Chelsea tip to battle for a spot in top 6

Former Arsenal star Ray Parlour have tipped the Blues to find it hard to finish in the top six this season.

Chelsea who finish third last season are currently seated at the 10th spot on the EPL table after a 1-0 defeat to Man City.

Parlour in his statement said the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United will finish ahead of Chelsea.

“Top six will be a push with the teams who are there at the moment,” Parlour told talkSPORT when speaking on the position Chelsea could finish this season.

“You’ve got Arsenal and Man City, Liverpool, I know, had that awful result against Brantford, but I can still see them having a good run until the end of the season, challenging for the top four.

“You’ve got Spurs, who had a big result the other night against Palace.

“Newcastle are going to keep winning games because they don’t concede and you always have a chance if you don’t concede, if you stay in the game you will always get a chance.”