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DANNY MURPHY: Chelsea have the character and quality to close the gap on Man City after battling to victory against Leicester with ten men... while Raheem Sterling will be huge for the Blues after his brilliant brace

Chelsea’s defeat at Leeds last weekend had the obituary writers claiming the club had already deteriorated under its new owners.

The manner of the win yesterday against Leicester with 10 men suggested to me this is a group of players very much on board with its manager Thomas Tuchel.

I actually think they are going to be closer to Manchester City and Liverpool this season, not further away.

Chelsea showed they have the character to challenge Man City for the title after bouncing back from their loss to Leeds by beating Leicester with ten men
Their 3-0 loss to Leeds United looks like more of a one-off after battling to beat the Foxes

The character and quality suggests the Leeds game is a one-off and they will be competitive.