Chelsea are widely tipped as the team most likely to challenge champions Manchester City for this season's English Premier League title, but manager Thomas Tuchel has ruled the London club out of the race, saying they first need to close in on their rivals.

European champions Chelsea, who added the Uefa Super Cup to their collection last week, got their EPL season off to a flying start with a 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, even without new signing Romelu Lukaku.