Hiddink warns Chelsea could slip into relegation battle

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has warned they risk being sucked back into the relegation battle.

Chelsea find themselves three points above the relegation zone.

"I don't know if it's true the bigger clubs will eventually pull through," Hiddink said.

"Normally you see teams like Leicester or Palace or Watford starting surprisingly well, let's say until the leaves are going to fall, and then they will have some problems. But they've managed to maintain their good performances.

"First of all, they have a good balance in their team. They're not just doing it on willpower, but on quality.

"If you rely just on willpower, then you will fall some day. But they have the quality as well. Watford have very good strikers. Leicester too.

"The rest are very well organised. I think this will last until the end of the season."