<text>  Manchester United will fail to qualify for the Champions League due to a difficult season run in, claim BT Sports pundits. Owen Hargreaves, David James and Steve McManaman were on BT Sport ahead of Manchester Citys match with West Brom and the trio all picked Chelsea as Premier League champions with Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool completing their top four. However Louis van Gaals side, who visit Anfield on Sunday afternoon, have been on a respectable run of recent form whereas neighbours Manchester City have faltered in their past nine matches. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal takes training on Friday ahead of facing Liverpool at Anfield . Chelsea I think will finish top. Theyve strengthened their team better than anybody else and theyll prove theyre the best, which they have been all season, said Owen Hargreaves at the Etihad Stadium. Fellow pundit Steve Mcmanaman insisted Manchester Citys three wins in their past nine games was only a blip and theyll finish at least second: . I think it will be a monumental slip of concentration and huge slip up from City, but Im sure theyll be fine, McManaman told BT Sport. The BT Sport pundits on Saturday all predicted that Manchester United will fall short in the race for the top four . Here is the current form table but the BT Sport pundits think Manchester City will still finish second this season . However the BT pundits all declared that Manchester United will miss out on Champions League football again next season. Louis van Gaals side face Champions League rivals Chelsea, Manchester City Arsenal and Liverpool before the season concludes. Manchester United have the hardest run in of the lot. Before today Saturday I would have said that they would finish fourth but looking through all the fixtures, I really think it favours Liverpool, added Hargreaves. As much as it pains me to say, I think theyre going to struggle to finish in the top four with those remaining fixtures. The Liverpool players appear relaxed ahead of a crunch Champions League . Manchester United prevailed in the last fixture with Liverpool, winning 3-0 back in December at Old Trafford . Brendan Rodgers Liverpool side host United on Sunday in what will surely be a pivotal clash in the race for the top four: . I completely agree with Owen. Manchester Uniteds fixtures are very difficult. Liverpool have a huge game tomorrow Sunday. Theyre at home, they have the advantage, they have the form, said McManaman. If they win on Sunday I think it will cement them even more in the Champions League places. With their run in I think Liverpool will finish in the top four. CHELSEA . Hull away - March 22 . Stoke home - April 4 . QPR away - April 12 . Man United home - April 18 . Arsenal away - April 26 . Leicester away - April 29 . Crystal Palace home - May 2 . Liverpool home - May 9 . West Brom away - May 16 . Sunderland home - May 24 . MANCHESTER CITY . West Brom home - March 21 . Crystal Palace away - April 6 . Man United away - April 12 . West Ham home April 19 . Aston Villa home - April 25 . Tottenham away - May 2 . QPR home - May 9 . Swansea away - May 16 . Southampton home - May 24 . ARSENAL . Newcastle away - March 21 . Liverpool home - April 4 . Burnley away - April 11 . Sunderland home April 18 postponed . Chelsea home - April 26 . Hull away - May 2 . Swansea home - May 9 . Man United away - May 16 . West Brom home - May 24 . MANCHESTER UNITED . Liverpool away - March 22 . Aston Villa home - April 4 . Man City home - April 12 . Chelsea away - April 18 . Everton away - April 26 . West Brom home - May 2 . Crystal Palace away - May 9 . Arsenal home - May 16 . Hull away - May 24 . LIVERPOOL . Man United home - March 22 . Arsenal away - April 4 . Newcastle home - April 13 . Hull away - April 18 . West Brom away - April 25 . QPR home - May 2 . Chelsea away - May 9 . Crystal Palace home - May 16 . Stoke away - May 24 . TOTTENHAM . Leicester home - March 21 . Burnley away - April 5 . Aston Villa home - April 11 . Newcastle away - April 19 . Southampton away - April 25 . Manchester City home - May 2 . Stoke away - May 9 . Hull home - May 16 . Everton away - May 24 . SOUTHAMPTON . Burnley home - March 21 . Everton away - April 4 . Hull home - April 11 . Stoke away - April 18 . Tottenham home - April 25 . Sunderland away - May 2 . Leicester away - May 9 . Aston Villa home - May 16 . Man City away - May 24 . Note: Fixtures in May subject to change for television schedule. For a full list of Premier League fixtures and to check kick-off times, results and league tables, visit our brilliant MATCH ZONE by clicking HERE. Games marked postponed will be rearranged due to FA Cup . 