Samir Nasri: Chelsea and Manchester United will challenge City... NOT Liverpool 

• Samir Nasri believes Manchester United and Chelsea pose biggest threat
• Manchester City midfielder has played down Liverpool's chances
• Frenchman reckons return to Champions League will see them struggle
• Signings of Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez will boost Blues and Arsenal respectively 

Samir Nasri claims Chelsea and Manchester United will provide the greatest threat to Manchester City this season, but has played down Liverpool's chances of mounting another title challenge.

Brendan Rodgers' side came within two points of winning the Premier League title last season, but the French midfielder believes that the Reds return to the Champions League will see them struggle this term.

'Liverpool will find it tougher because they have lost Luis Suarez and they will be playing Champions League football so it will be different for them,' he told the City matchday programme.

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'Last season they only had the Premier League to go for in the final months and it gave them a real advantage because their players were going into games fresher at a vital stage of the campaign.'

Despite finishing 22 points above their neighbours last season, and already being four points ahead of them this campaign, Nasri still rates United as challengers along with Jose Mourinho's new look side.