Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has come to the defence of Chelsea counterpart Maurizio Sarri ahead of their meeting on Sunday.
Chelsea sit fourth in the Premier League amid a rocky first season under the Italian, but Guardiola believes they are having a strong campaign.
Per Sky Sports' Zinny Boswell, he said: "The season for them is exceptional—final of the Carabao Cup, Europa League through and in the Premier League they are there, even if people don't believe it. They have a chance to be champions—nine points [behind] but a lot of games to play.