Ian Wright believes Spurs can cement fifth place finish in Premier League

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has backed Tottenham to finish fourth this season and seal Champions League qualification for the fifth season in a row

The race for the fourth spot is now wide open after Chelsea’s 2-0 home loss to Manchester United on Monday. The result means that Spurs will go into the clash at Stamford Bridge this Saturday just a point behind the Blues.

With Manchester City being handed a two-year ban by UEFA from European competitions for committing breaches of the organisation’s licensing and financial fair play regulations, a fifth-place finish can also secure Champions League qualification at the end of the season (The Guardian).

Wright claimed that while Arsenal had a chance of finishing in the top six,...