Wright claims Chelsea have 'everything in the armoury' for title challenge

Football
10 Nov 2020 • 12:31 PM MYT
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Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Chelsea are Premier League contenders this season.

The Blues have made serious improvements in the transfer market and through the coaching of Frank Lampard.

Now they are much more secure at the back, while still retaining a huge attacking threat.

Asked if Chelsea could challenge for the title, Wright told Premier League Productions: "Yes, with what they've got.

"But like we said there's a little bit of fitting the pieces together and I think the goalkeeper [Edouard Mendy], Thiago Silva, [Hakim] Ziyech coming in, [Kai] Havertz coming in, Werner coming in – I think those players and the quality and the standard of those players yes they should be [challenging for the title].

"But then now it is about fitting the pieces together. For me, playing Kante where he does is going to free up another vital cog in respect of the offensive side of things, because he was everywhere.

"So once that's all knitted together and they start to string a couple of wins together which they seem like they're doing now.

"More clean sheets I'm sure will come because they'll be very disappointed with that goal [against Sheffield United] because it was a poor goal to concede.

"But they've got everything in the armoury to actually challenge, without a doubt."