Premier League 2019-20: 3 reasons why Manchester United will finish in the top 4

#3 Not all of the other top 4 contenders are fit and firing

Chelsea FC v Newcastle United - Premier League

As things stand in the Premier League table, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Chelsea all seem set to battle it out for the third and fourth spots in the table. Manchester City and Liverpool, meanwhile, have raced ahead of the pack already.

Now, Manchester United are seven points behind Leicester and Chelsea, who are 3rd and 4th in the table respectively. Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Tottenham are not very far behind. But each of these teams has their own set of issues to deal with this season, which could allow United the sort of space required for them to get back into the Top 4.

For starters, Chelsea are playing well - buoyed by a set of academy starlets taking centre-stage under Frank Lampard. But as the fixture congestion beckons and the race for the top 4 gets tighter, it is possible that their inexperience will cause doubts to creep in and the initial buzz to fizzle out. Chelsea have been good but still look like a team in transition.

Arsenal have their own set of problems under Unai Emery, who still doesn't seem to have cracked the code with the team. The Gunners remain rather shaky away from home where their form isn't the best - a factor that could play into the Top 4 race.

Tottenham have had issues themselves with the players underperforming and new signings taking time to settle in. They have struggled with injuries too, and it doesn't seem like they will get on a run of results any time soon.

Leicester City are looking solid as of now, but they could be affected by lack of squad depth come season end.

Crystal Palace have an outside chance of crashing the top 4 party but that seems unlikely especially with their best player, ex-Red Wilfred Zaha, unable to find his best form this season.

All things said and done Manchester United could find a way to snatch a top 4 spot right at the fag end of the race. Quite like how Solskjaer made a name for himself as a player!