Danny Murphy has insisted Manchester United will 'definitely' finish in the top-four this season and has backed Chelsea to sneak in ahead of Leicester City.
This is despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side failing to move into the top four after drawing 2-2 with Southampton on Monday night.
Only the top four clubs in the Premier League will be awarded Champions League football after the court arbitration sport ruled against UEFA and ruled Manchester City will not be banned from European competitions.
With only three matches remaining in the season and the Blues facing a trip to Anfield still, it's going to be tight to see if Frank Lampard's side can secure a top-four finish.
With that in mind and given United's recent form, Murphy has predicted that they will take third place and backed Chelsea to marginally beat Leicester to fourth place.
"It makes it more intense, it makes it more exciting and gives it a genuineness at the end of the season where the team up there deserve it, they haven't been handed it on a plate," Murphy told talkSPORT.
"Someone is going to miss out and it's going to be hard on any of them. Leicester have had a great season, punching above their weight but they're falling away now.
"Wolves had a great win against Everton. I think out of all of them, (Manchester) United are the ones I'd say for sure.
"I was really surprised at Chelsea's performance at Sheffield United and I think because they have to go to Liverpool, it could be tough.
"United's run-in is a good one, I think they will definitely be in there. The other place, I'd probably go Chelsea but you never know."
