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‘Chelsea are title favourites’
- Updated: November 18, 2016
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka thinks his side will be tackling the title favourites when they host Chelsea on Nissan Super Sunday.
But Karanka thinks his side can take heart from their encouraging displays before the international break, which saw them earn draws at Arsenal and Manchester City either side of a home win over Bournemouth.
Chelsea will arrive at the Riverside on the back of five consecutive wins in the league, a run which has lifted them to second in the table and seen them score 16 goals without conceding.
“It’s another nice challenge for us,” Karanka said on Friday. “To play against Chelsea in the way they are is tough.
“But we’ve worked hard to play these types of games, so it’s another amazing one for us.
“Antonio [Conte] has done very well and is settling into the …
