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Paul Merson has shared his thoughts on Chelsea’s upcoming game with Sheffield United. 

The Blues will host bottom-of-the-pile Sheffield at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with hopes of getting all three points.

It’s an important game for Chelsea, who have lost three of their last four, and need to win it to avoid getting into a relegation battle.

As for Sheffield, they will certainly be feeling good about their chances, following the appointment of Chris Wilder recently. 

Speaking ahead of the match, Merson backed the Blues to win the contest, although he pointed out that some of the players in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad are not doing well enough. 

“If Chelsea lose this game, you seriously have to sit there and wonder if they are in a relegation battle. They have a big cup game against Newcastle United coming up, but before that, they have to put this one to bed and secure all three points,” the Arsenal legend told Sportskeeda.

“Some of the players Chelsea have are simply not good enough. They aren’t going to spearhead them to a title challenge anytime soon and that’s where Chelsea want to be, as they aren’t a club that’s happy with regular top-four finishes. It’s a tricky situation because most of these players have just joined the clubs on eight-year contracts. If they want to progress as a club, they need better players, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do in the January transfer window.

“Something’s got to give to Mauricio Pochettino and his side and they’re playing at home, so I’m backing them to win 2-0.”