'The Season is still Long' - Eden Hazard Confident Chelsea can Catch Manchester City in the Premier League

Eden Hazard believes Chelsea are still capable of winning the Premier League title this season. Antonio Conte’s champions are sitting down in fourth, nine points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, but Hazard thinks injuries and bad form can see Pep Guadiola’s side loosen their grip. The Blues have returned to winning ways in recent weeks, following three matches on the bounce without a victory, and head into Tuesday night’s Champions League clash with Roma full of confidence.

Asked about Chelsea’s title chances this term, Hazard said: ‘The season is long, you never know what is going to happen.

‘They [Manchester City] are top of the league and play well, they score a lot of goals. ‘But you never know injury, bad form – so will so we will see. We want to be at the top of the league at the end of the season, we have a lot of games to play so we will see at the end.’

The Belgian forward insists he’s back to full fitness after sustaining an ankle injury earlier in the summer. He told Chelsea TV: ‘Yeah for sure [back to full fitness], definitely. I’m training hard, the injury is the past. ‘I’m fully ready for the next game, I just want to play.

‘A big week is coming, so it was important also for the confidence to stay high, after the game against Watford, to win at Bournemouth. ‘We are full of confidence now, two big games in Champions League and Premier League. And we are ready to play both.’

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