Gary Lineker's Champions League prediction as Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea race heats up

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The race for the Champions League positions is intensifying as six clubs battle it out for five possible places in next season's competition, and it looks like at least one big club will miss outGary Lineker has predicted that Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa will secure a Champions League spot this season. The addition of Tammy Abraham will help them, they'll be in the top five."Then two from three.

I think the way they are going, if they stay injury-free, United will take one of them."Who would have thought that if you said last season that Man United would finish above Liverpool? I think United will do it, they've got momentum, belief, but as long as they don't have any injuries, because I don't think they'll cope with that.

If they don't, I think they'll finish in the top five."Chelsea and Liverpool are both erratic. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings"If you pinned me against the wall and asked me to give you the top five; Arsenal, City, Villa, Man United and Liverpool, Chelsea just missing out."Villa currently sit in third place in the table, six points ahead of Chelsea, United and Liverpool, although United have a game in hand.