Chelsea are currently 10th in the Premier League, 10 points outside the Champions League places and 21 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

Paul Merson has revealed he’s not worried about Chelsea and has backed the Blues to catch Newcastle United in the race for top four.

“I don’t worry about Chelsea. I think they’ll be just fine,” Merson told Sky Sports.

“If you look at Graham Potter’s career at Brighton, I thought they were one of the best teams in the league from box to box.

“When he left there, they started scoring goals, so that might worry you a little bit. But I think he needs time and a pre-season, to get his players in and get them playing the way he wants to play.

“I think Chelsea will go on a little bit of a run. He’s got to start somewhere. It’s been a bit of a nightmare situation, but they’ve brought in a lot of young players and the future does look bright.

“I don’t think it’s fair to bring in someone to a club like that and not give him time to have a pre-season. If he’s where he is now this time next season, then there’s alarm bells.

“They’re 10 points behind Newcastle, who are the team I think they’ve got to chase down. I think Man City, Man Utd and Arsenal will be in the top four.

“If you beat Newcastle at home then it’s seven points. There’s a chance if they can get on a run. There’s still a lot of games – people forget we had a World Cup. We’re only on halfway now.”