Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes whichever team has the best run with injuries will have the best chance of taking out the Premiership this season.

As the league continues to tighten up and experience becomes vital, Ferguson also thinks that the team with the most fit players in the business end of the season will prevail over all others.

"It's looking different, that's for sure, there are some unusual results going round and come the second half it just builds it up to what is looking like it's going to be a really tight league," Ferguson told Sky Sports 1.

"Experience will come into it, in the run-in teams with experience of being there all the time - and Arsenal, Chelsea and ourselves of course have got that - that will be important.

"I think the team that stays clear of injuries will also have an advantage, and I'm hopeful I'll have all the defenders back by (the time) the European campaign comes around again, which should freshen us up and give me more options, that will be important to us.

"Other than that, if you make mistakes you're going to get punished. If you eradicate mistakes, whoever does that will have a great chance."