Paul Ince reveals why Chelsea will join Manchester United in missing out on Champions League spots

Paul Ince believes Chelsea will join Manchester United in finishing outside the top four this season, with Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal clinching the Champions League spots.

The former Liverpool and Manchester United midfielder thinks Pep Guardiola will pip Jurgen Klopp to the title despite currently being in second place.

Hes also backing fifth-placed Arsenal to climb into the top four to secure top-level European football in their first season under Unai Emery.

But Chelsea will miss out, according to Ince, because of their over-reliance on Eden Hazard.

He told the Mirror: Its a tough one because everyone would say City [will win the title].

Im going to say City because even against Chelsea they were so dominant in the first half, I just think theyve got no [Sergio] Aguero and no [Kevin] De Bruyne at the moment and theyre still dominating teams.

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So I think City will do it and Liverpool second – Id like to say Liverpool first to be fair but I think theyll finish second.

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Then I think Tottenham and then Arsenal, I think. I dont think Chelsea score enough goals. Theyre so reliant on [Eden] Hazard and hes gone off the boil a little bit.

[Olivier] Giroud doesnt score enough goals for me and [Alvaro] Morata is a bit of a sulker, doesnt really run around, doesnt want to move. They do lack goals.

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