“I think they are going to” – Steven Gerrard warns Chelsea to be wary of surprise team in top five race

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·4 March 2026

“I think they are going to” – Steven Gerrard warns Chelsea to be wary of surprise team in top five race

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has claimed Chelsea should be worried about Everton in the race for Champions League football.

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The Blues dropped to sixth place after their defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, but have the chance to move into fifth on Wednesday night.

Chelsea travel to Aston Villa in a huge game, which could have big permutations in the race for Champions League football.

Steven Gerrard claims Chelsea should be worried about Everton

The Blues are currently three points behind fifth placed Liverpool, who’ve played a game more, whilst they are six points behind Villa and Manchester United.

Champions League qualification is said to be critical for Liam Rosenior, and defeat could potentially be the fatal blow in their hopes of a top five finish.

Everton are having a good season under David Moyes. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

More dropped points and instead of looking up the Blues will be looking behind them, with Everton now just two points adrift.

Speaking after Liverpool’s loss to Wolves, Gerrard claimed the Toffees could put pressure on the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool.

“Yeah, really good [season],” he told TNT Sports.

“David Moyes has been brilliant for Everton. They’ve done really well, I’m sure they’re going to sneak into the back door for those European places.

“We know he likes the Conference League. He’s done it before, so I think they are going to put the pressure on the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Brentford.”