Gary Neville makes a prediction in the race for the qualification of the Champions League, with large expenses with tip to get lost

Gary Neville has offered his prediction in a very disputed race to qualify for the Champions League.

While the leaders of the Liverpool League and Arsenal are sure of the Champions League qualification next season, only eight points separate the sides between the third and tenth in the Premier League.

The Nottingham Forest and Man City surprise pack are currently in third and fourth place respectively in 47 and 44 points, while Newcastle is only behind the reigning champions in the difference in goals in the fifth.

The fifth place could be enough to ensure the entrance to the Champions League next year due to the performance of the Premier League clubs this season in the three competitions of European clubs.

Bournemouth, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brighton and Fulham will hope to enter the first five, with only five Newcastle points despite being tenth.

Neville praised the achievement of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this season, but suggested that the team of Nuno Espirito Santo could be tensioned by the persecution package in the final stages of the campaign.

Gary Neville has given his verdict to the sides chasing the qualification of the Champions League

Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest on Sunday to increase their hopes of the Champions League

Neville suggested that Nuno Espirito Santo team could leave the places in the Champions League

“I think Nottingham Forest has been absolutely incredible, the history of the season, but it will find it difficult to hold on,” Neville said in Podcast Gary Neville.

'I hope they stay there, but my feeling is that it will be difficult for them to hold on there.

'I think City, Villa, Newcastle and Chelsea could (Pip Forest). Yes, 12 games is a long way to go, but I still feel that it could be a long game of 12 games for Nottingham Forest.

'I hope they stay there because it would be incredible for the Premier League.

'We need to see clubs that have been at the bottom of a season reaching the top six and among the first four. That is what we need, what the league needs.

Forest has suffered consecutive defeats in the highest category since his Brighton beating 7-0 at the beginning of the month and now face crunch against Arsenal and Man City.

Neville also suggested that Chelsea's search for a return to the Champions League could be in balance.

Enzo Marseca team has taken only nine points of its last 10 Premier League games, a race that has seen the blues go as an external contestants for the title of sliding to seventh on the table.

Manchester City has earned Neville's support for a place despite its inconsistent form

The Chelsea de Enzo Marseca team has been reduced to the seventh place after two victories in 10 league games

The expert also expects Bournemouth to lose a place in the Champions League.

Neville also hopes that Bournemouth will be lost, despite the fact that cherries have risen to sixth at the table after an impressive race.

“Chelsea, I have 50-50,” said Neville. At this time I say City, Newcastle and Villa among the top five, but it could easily be Forest and Chelsea.

'I think it's really so close. Bournemouth has been incredible, but I don't think they get among the top five.