Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that six teams will fight for the Premier League title this season.

The Red Devils have won five and drawn one of their six league matches this season, with a total of 16 points leaving them second in the table - only behind rivals Manchester City on goal difference.

Chelsea, meanwhile, sit third on 13 points, with Tottenham Hotspur in fourth after collecting 11 points from their six fixtures at the start of the 2017-18 campaign.

It has been suggested that the two Manchester clubs will go head-to-head for the Premier League title this season, but Mourinho has claimed that one from six teams will be crowned the title winners in May 2018.

Mourinho told MUTV:

"I think it’s too early. I think we had five or six points less [at this stage last season] than we have this season, so we are better than last season, but this is nothing.

"This is just the start and with a difficult period, with an accumulation of matches, [to come] which isn’t ideal. It's just the beginning. It’s going to be difficult. I really think six teams are going to fight for the title."

Next up for Man United is a trip to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Mourinho's side will then continue their Premier League season at home to basement side Crystal Palace on September 30, before travelling to Liverpool in their first match after the international break.

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