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Yaya Toure backs Chelsea to beat Manchester City at the Etihad: This is why
YAYA TOURE believes Chelsea are favourites to beat Manchester City on Saturday (12.30pm).
Conte: Chelsea need to work hard ahead of Man City clash
Premier League leaders Chelsea travel to the Etihad Stadium looking to extend their one-point lead over Manchester City in the title race.
And Toure believes Antonio Conte's side have an advantage over City due to their lack of European football in midweek.
Pep Guardiola's men will have to keep an eye on their Champions League Group C clash with Celtic three days after their game with Chelsea.
Yaya Toure says Chelsea are favourites to beat Manchester City
Yaya Toure says Antonio Conte's Chelsea has an advantage over Manchester City
"It's going to be a tough game on Saturday, that's for sure,” Toure said. "They definitely have an advantage. It's difficult to play midweek and then the weekend after.
"Sometimes with the European schedule we play on a Wednesday, like this week, and then a Saturday. It's sometimes tough to be focused and in these kind of games, you have to prepare well to compete."
Toure suggests Chelsea's absence in Europe also gives the west London club an advantage in battle for the Premier League title.
Manchester City face Celtic three days after Chelsea game
"To be honest it's Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United," Toure added.
"The league this year is unpredictable and it's going to be decided in the last two or three months this year.
"When you are a top player and you only play once a week - like the Chelsea players, they only play once a week - it's easier to play well, it's easier to recover well and easier to take full advantage."
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