Chelsea have no chance of winning the Premier League title even if they beat Manchester City on Sunday, according to Blues boss Maurizio Sarri.
Pep Guardiola has claimed that any of the top five could still win the title, despite 14 points separating league-leaders City from fifth-place Manchester United.
But Sarri insists his side are not in the Premier League title race, with 12 points too big a gap to close at this point in this season.
“I think we will be able to fight for the top four this season. No more, I think,” Sarri said.
“We can win something of course, but in the Premier League there is a fight between Liverpool and Man City. At the moment Man City is the best team in Europe.”
The Chelsea manager also addressed the future of star man Eden Hazard, amid reports suggesting he has decided to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
Real Madrid’s interest in the Belgian is no secret, nor is Hazard’s desire to play for them one day.
And Sarri says he wants the forward to be ‘happy’ wherever his future lies.
“I speak every day with Eden, but I speak with Eden about his position on the pitch,” he added.
“I will be really very happy with him if he will want to stay, because in my opinion he’s the best in Europe.
“But it’s up to him, I think. I want to see him happy. And so, he has to decide.”