Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca insisted it is "too early to tell" whether his team can challenge Premier League leaders Arsenal for the title.

The top two meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday with the Blues looking to slash the gap at the summit to three points.

Both teams go into the game off the back of stunning victories in Europe, Arsenal beating Bayern Munich 3-1 to go top of the Champions League table while Chelsea outclassed Barcelona 3-0 to put their qualification hopes into their own hands.

It was around this time last season that Maresca first faced questions about his team's ability to mount a title challenge.

He consistently talked down their prospects, which proved prophetic as the team dropped from second at Christmas amid a slump in form and had to fight to qualif

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