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Peter Crouch predicts where Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Manchester City will finish in Premier League table this season

Giuseppe Labellarte

Wed 12 February 2025 17:45, UK

The race for the Premier League’s top four is heating up, with eight teams still very much in with a chance of finishing in the Champions League spots.

Nottingham Forest are currently in third place on 47 points, with Chelsea four points behind in fourth.

Manchester City and Newcastle United are fifth and sixth respectively on 41 points, while Bournemouth are a point behind in seventh place.

Aston Villa, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion complete the Premier League’s top ten on 37, 36 and 34 points respectively.

Peter Crouch has now predicted where he thinks Forest, Chelsea and Man City will finish in the table this 🀅sea♏son.

Peter Crouch tips Chelsea for third, Nottingham Forest for fourth and Manchester City for fifth

Crouch, speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, discussed the Premier League’s top six along with Chr♛is Stark and Steve Sidwell.

They all agree☂d on Liverpool to win the league, with Arsenal in second, but from third place onwards, it was a bit harder to call.

Sidwell said he didn’t think Forest would finish third,⛦ and Crouch replied: “I think Chels🐈ea will finish above them.”

Crouch went on to say: “I’ve seen them enough times now, genuinely I think they’re serious contenders, I think they’ll stay ther♏e (in the top four).”

The former England striker agreed with Sidwell in selecting C♌helsea in third and Forest in fourth, before ⛄then backing Man City for fifth.

“Personally… for fifth, I would put City in fifth,” s🐷aid Crouch.

Who Forest, Chelsea and Man City are set to play before March international break

Forest have a tough run of league gamไes coming up, with Fulham and Newcastle both awaiting them on the roaಌd in the coming weeks.

T𝐆he Reds head to Cravꦍen Cottage this Saturday before travelling to St James’ Park the following Sunday.

Forest then host Arsenal on W🦹ednesday 26 📖February before taking on Manchester City at the City Ground on 8 March.

Their final game before the i🍃nternational break is the trip to Ipswich Town on Satꦚurday 15 March.

Chelsea’s next two games are also on the road as they head to Brighton this ꦬFrida🅘y before taking on Aston Villa away on Saturday 22 February.

The Blues then host South💦ampton on Tuesday 25 February before hosting Leicester City on Sunday 9 March.

Chelsea’s final game before the international break is away at ওArsenal on Sunday 16 March.

Finally, Man City have seven games between now and 🔴the international break.

The Citizens host Newcastle on Saturday before heading to Real Madrid next Wednesday for 🎃their Champions League playoff second leg.

Man City then take on Liverpool, Tottenham, Forest and Brighton in the Premier ♕League, with an FA Cup home game against Plymouth Argyle in between.

The next international break will take♛ place from 17 March to 25 M💝arch.