Arsenal Wenger has leapt to the defence ofJose Mourinho's struggling Chelsea, insisting there is 'no chance' the Blues will be relegated from the Premier League.
Mourinho's job is on the line after Monday's 2-1 reverse to Leicester City left Chelsea one point above the relegation zone, with nine league losses in 16 matches.
Chelsea face fellow strugglers Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and another defeat could see the champions fall behind the Black Cats and into the relegation zone at Christmas - a situation that would have seemed unthinkable before the start of the season.
Wenger, whose side are flying-high at the other end of the table, says there is no chance Chelsea will go down and even dismissed suggestions they are involved in a relegation battle.
"No [they are not in danger of the drop] because of the quality of their team. If you ask me objectively I say no chance. They are going through a difficult spell, but they are not in a relegation battle," Wenger told reporters.
Wenger, however, was less sceptical of the Premier League's other unlikely story – Leicester's stunning ascent to the top of the table.
"I have always taken Leicester seriously, but when we won 5-2 over there no one took our performance that seriously," he added.
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