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Roy Keane makes Premier League top-four prediction

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The seven-time Premier League winner has weighed in his thoughts on the five-way battle for the fourth and final Champions League spot.

Roy Keane has backed former side Manchester United to nail the final top-four spot in the Premier League table.

A 4-2 win over Leeds on Sunday enabled Ralf Rangnick’s side to move four points clear of West Ham and Arsenal, although the latter have three games in hand on them.

Wolves are a further two points adrift in seventh and Tottenham are a point behind the Wanderers eighth. Both sides, like Arsenal, boast games in hand over Manchester United.

‘I think United will be fine for fourth’

But, speaking on Sky Sports after witnessing the thriller at Elland Road, Keane backed his old club to get the job done and seal the final Champions League qualification spot.

“I think United will be fine for fourth, I really do,” said the former Red Devils captain.

“There’s been lots of noises about players wanting to leave, contract situations with Pogba and Jesse Lingard, and people like that.”

Keane added: “Focus on the next few months, big few months for Man United, try and get fourth.

“They’ve a big European game [against Atletico Madrid] coming up, focus on that, and then regroup again in the summer regarding obviously a manager, they’ll be looking at recruitment, but keep their heads and keep focused and they should be okay.”