‘They’re not going to win the league’ – Micah Richards dismisses Liverpool’s title chances

Micah Richards has dismissed Liverpool’s chances in this year’s title race and backed Pep Guardiola to win his sixth Premier League trophy with Manchester City.

Top-of-the-table Arsenal sit above second-placed Liverpool on goal difference with ten games remaining of the campaign, with defending champions City one point off the pace in third.

Last year’s treble winners welcome Arsenal to the Etihad this weekend for what promises to be a crucial match in the context of the season, while Liverpool play host to Brighton.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are riding an imperious eight-match winning streak in the top flight and will no doubt take encouragement from their victory over City in October’s reverse fixture, when Gabriel Martinelli scored late on to seal all three points.