Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has predicted that Chelsea will not make it out of the league group phase of the UEFA Champions League this season.
Carragher recently spoke on The Overlap podcast with his co-hosts, where they were asked to make predictions for the 2025-26 season.
The Englishman predicted that the Premier League west London club will not make it out of the initial Champions League stage into the knockout stages.
Chelsea are set for a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2023 after finishing in fourth on the Premier League table last season.
“I don’t think Chelsea will qualify out of the Champions League group stage,” Carragher said.
Chelsea have won the UEFA Champions League twice in their history.
The Blues won it in 2012 and repeated the same feat in 2021 under Thomas Tuchel.
Champions League: Carragher predicts stage Chelsea will get eliminated from competition
