Chelsea are England's best prospect of Champions League glory, it is claimed.
English teams are set to struggle in this season's Champions League, according to a study from Bloomberg Sports.
By using data-driven projections, a team of boffins has concluded that Chelsea are the most likely Premier League team to pick up the trophy, with a 8.9% chance of winning - far behind the favourites Barcelona who have a 21.3% likelihood of tasting glory at the Estadio da Luz in May.
Tournament winner:
Barcelona 21.30%
Bayern Munich 18.90%
Real Madrid 16.70%
Chelsea 8.90%
Manchester City 7.20%
Manchester United 6.40%
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