Wayne Rooney makes shock Liverpool title claim and warns Arsenal and Man City

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Chelsea, Aston Villa and Manchester City all sit between Liverpool and the top of the Premier League but Rooney says it remains a possibility that the Reds bridge the gap and challenge for the title. ‘It looks like Arsenal and Man City are going to be the two to break away at the top of the Premier League now,’ Rooney, who won five league titles at Manchester United, said on his BBC podcast. If they get that support behind them they can have a say. ‘I wouldn’t rule them out. but Arsenal and city are the two I think will break away.

Aston Villa have done fantastic but I think it will be one of the top two.’ Rooney’s former Manchester United teammate Gary Neville believes Arsenal will go on to clinch their first Premier League trophy since 2004 and has ruled Aston Villa out of the title race. A lot would have to go wrong for Arsenal and Man City for Aston Villa to win the league. ‘The league is bizarre, I mean not the two-two, but beneath it.

Premier League title odds Arsenal 8/13 Manchester City 13/10 Liverpool 25/1 Aston Villa 25/1 Chelsea 66/1 (Odds courtesy of Betfair) ‘That’s the biggest threat to Arsenal other than them getting injuries to [Declan] Rice and a couple of other players. ‘I wouldn’t be too worried about Arsenal scraping through a few games, that’s going to happen at some point in this season. ‘They weren’t great at Everton but were they ever going to be amazing there? That’s going to be really interesting. ‘But I actually feel like they’re going to extend their lead in February and March and get a five or six-point cushion again. ‘I think it’s their year even though they’re getting closed down a bit.