Arne Slot is adamant Chelsea are going to rival Liverpool for the Premier League title this season.

A Chelsea team that finished fourth last term and won the Conference League has been strengthened by a £250m summer spending spree.

The Blues spent almost £200m on the signings of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato and Liam Delap, while bolstering Enzo Maresca’s squad with a number of other additions.

Chelsea’s encouraging form under Maresca continued over the summer as the west London club won the controversial Club World Cup.

That victory in the States and another summer of heavy investment has convinced a number of pundits that Chelsea are dark horses to win the Premier League this season.

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