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'Is it a season where Jose Mourinho and Frank Lampard go up against each other in a title race?': Gary Neville believes Chelsea and Tottenham can challenge Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool for Premier League title following gamechanging injury to Virgil Van Dijk

Daily Mail | November 23, 2020

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Gary Neville insists Chelsea and Tottenham can challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title after labelling the injury to Virgil Van Dijk as a 'gamechanger'.

Jose Mourinho's men shot up to the top of the table after a ruthless 2-0 win against Manchester City at the weekend, with Jurgen Klopp's champions joining them on 20 points after beating Leicester at Anfield.

Frank Lampard's side meanwhile sit two points behind the duo after their victory against Newcastle, and will face Spurs in their next Premier League fixture on Sunday.

Gary Neville believes Chelsea and Tottenham can challenge Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp (right) now having to contend with the injury to Virgil Van Dijk (second from right)
Jose Mourinho's Spurs currently sit top of the Premier League after beating Manchester City

And speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast ahead of the Reds' win on Sunday, Neville believes the two London sides can compete with Klopp's men due to Van Dijk's long-term injury sustained in last month's Merseyside derby, which 'exposes them a lot more'.

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