With only 3 points separating the first and fourth-ranked team in the league, this is undoubtedly one of the most closely-fought seasons in the recent times. All the top four team- Chelsea (31), Liverpool (30), Manchester City (30) and Arsenal (28)- are in top form and there are speculations all around that the title race will go down the wire.

Well, Chelsea star Eden Hazard is not convinced that the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will challenge for domestic supremacy this term.

Chelsea are currently leading the table and when the winger was asked who his team’s title rivals are this term he said:“Man City and Liverpool.”

“They are both good. If we want to be there at the end, then we have to finish above them,” he added.

Antonio Conte’s men extended their winning run to seven games after registering a fighting 2-1 victory over Spurs last week and their unbeaten run will be under a big threat when they take on Manchester City this week.

Speaking about the upcoming game, the Belgium international said:“Next week we go to Man City – a very good opponent. We want to keep going like this. We are full of confidence and want to win every game.”

“We know it’s always difficult to win there,” added Hazard ahead of his team’s visit to the Etihad stadium.

“They won at Burnley and they have a lot of good players – Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne. I hope it will be a good game and if we can win there it will be good.

“Two months ago we went to Arsenal and weren’t ready, but now we know what we have to do. We will give everything and be ready for the game,” he added.