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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Premier League star, Emile Heskey has predicted the possible winner of this season\u2019s Premier League.<\/p>\n

The former striker is expecting Chelsea and Liverpool to push Manchester City all the way for the title and suspects Leicester and Manchester United will fight it out for the fourth place.<\/p>\n

Heskey, a former Liverpool and Leicester attacker, said Pep Guardiola\u2019s side will defend their title despite a rocky start to the season.<\/p>\n

It was a difficult opening week for Man City as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham.<\/p>\n

Jurgen Klopp\u2019s Liverpool defeated Norwich 3-0 while Thomas Tuchel Blues defeated Crystal Palace by the same scoreline.<\/p>\n

Manchester United defeated Leeds United 5-1 and Heskey expects those four teams to finish to four this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s Man City again,\u2019 Heskey told TalkSport.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven after the Spurs game I still think you know what you\u2019re going to get with them, they\u2019re arguably slow starters but once they get going it\u2019s hard to stop them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think for Liverpool it\u2019s just getting the momentum. They\u2019ll be there or thereabouts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have them and Chelsea in that three-horse race really. That\u2019s my views on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked who would make up the top four, Hesky laughed: \u2018And Leicester!<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, United will be there or thereabouts. Leicester will want to break into that and I hope they do.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you\u2019re probably saying United will be in there, really.\u201d<\/p>\n

EPL: Arsenal confirms player to take Ozil\u2019s no. 10 shirt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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