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Leicester, Tottenham, Arsenal or Man City? Soccer Saturday pundits name their Premier League top four

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We challenged the Soccer Saturday pundits to name the top four as the Premier League title race remains as wide open as ever with 10 games remaining.

Leicester looked in danger of losing their grasp on top spot after drawing on Tuesday night but actually head into the weekend further ahead after Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City all lost on Wednesday night.

Sky Bet have reinstalled Leicester as the 13/8 favourites ahead of the weekend, with Spurs (15/8) now followed by the Gunners (4/1) and City (6/1), while Manchester United (33/1) and Liverpool (250/1), West Ham and Chelsea (both 500/1) are all outsiders to take home the title.

Both north London sides will be desperate to get back on track with a victory in Saturday's derby before the Foxes attempt to get back to winning way themselves at Watford on Saturday Night Football.

Here's how the pundits expect the top four to look come the end of the season...

Charlie Nicholas

Manchester City 1st, Tottenham 2nd, Leicester 3rd, Arsenal 4th

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I don't think we've ever been in such a situation where we genuinely admit we just don't know what to predict. It's a remarkable situation. 

I've stuck with Arsenal for the whole season and this is the first time I've had real doubts. They are in a mini-crisis right now and lacking the leadership to drag them out of it.

Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho celebrates with Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero
Image: Nicholas believes City will return to form and claim the title

I give City the the poor excuse of being tired from the Capital One Cup triumph but I think they'll regroup now and get their act together. They're still in this title race and are a massive price at 6/1 for me.

Tottenham may have lost midweek as well but they still have the momentum over Arsenal and could knock them out of the title race on Saturday.

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Sky football pundit Phil Thompson thinks Arsenal aren't showing enough fight to win the Premier League

Phil Thompson

Leicester 1st, Tottenham 2nd, Arsenal 3rd, Manchester City 4th 

It's so difficult, especially with other teams coming up on the rails. Even Chelsea must be having a little rethink on their top-four chances, but I'm going with Leicester because of their fixtures. I just feel at the moment that the fairytale could become reality.

I think Tottenham are their main challengers. I know they also got beat midweek but Arsenal seem to really struggle to get themselves of their ruts. People are saying Spurs are getting tired but at the moment I'd say they're in a better state to push Leicester for the title. 

Andy King celebrates after putting Leicester 2-1 up against West Brom
Image: Leicester capable of holding on to top spot according to Thommo

It would be huge disappointment for Arsenal to finish below Tottenham, especially if they win the league. They're lacking confidence in that final third, which is really effecting them and it's eating away at them.

It would be devastating for City to miss out on the Champions League, not just for Pep Guardioila but for this whole project, not just for Guardiola coming. I think it would be the biggest disappointment for them of all the teams currently up there. The title is beyond them now.

Matt Le Tissier

Leicester 1st, Tottenham 2nd, Manchester City 3rd, Arsenal 4th 

I'm going for the four that are there now but with City to finish above Arsenal.

Given how the results have gone, I would say Leicester just need to win six games and snatch a couple of draws from the last 10 to win the title.

Ranieri celebrates a dramatic victory for Leicester
Image: Le Tiss believes Claudio Ranieri's men need six wins to secure the title

Tottenham are their main opposition for the title and I expect them to go close.

You can't see a side that could go 10 games unbeaten at the moment. Maybe Chelsea, but certainly not one of the sides in the top six.

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Paul Merson

Leicester 1st, Tottenham 2nd, Arsenal 3rd and Man City 4th

I have to make Leicester favourites because of what is happening this weekend with both their main rivals Tottenham and Arsenal playing each other, as if they draw that game and Leicester win, that will be it for me.

I mean in midweek, with the other two losing, that has only got to happen on another weekend and then it will be a real struggle for the chasing teams.

As for Man City, I think they will just finish fourth, but they need to liven up, although they have the players.

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