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Chelsea's Mourinho: Champions will be Man City or Liverpool

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has denied suggestions that his side is back in the Premier League title race.

The Blues defeated Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday to move within two points of the league leaders with just two fixtures remaining.

Goals from Demba Ba and Willian at the end of each half allowed Chelsea to end the Reds' 11-game winning streak while remaining a point clear of third-placed Manchester City but Mourinho does not believe his side is a genuine premiership chance despite being so close.

"We're back in nothing," he told Sky Sports.

"At this moment we are almost third. With Everton's defeat (on Saturday) we were automatically qualified for the Champions League.

"Now with these three points we need one point to finish third. Champions are only one (team) and the champions will be City or Liverpool."

Mourinho added: "Now we can say we won both matches against the champions. If the champion is Liverpool, we won both matches against Liverpool; if the champion is Man City, we won both matches against Man City."

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