Manchester United and Manchester City are out of the Premier League title race, claims Jamie Carragher

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Jamie Carragher believes the Premier League title chase has become a four-horse race after the weekend's results.

On Sunday Manchester City were thrashed 4-0 by Everton while Manchester United were held at home by Liverpool.

The results left the two Manchester clubs 10 and 12 points behind league leaders Chelsea respectively.

And the Sportsmail columnist believes that Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have too much to do now to turn their sides' fortunes around.

Speaking on a special edition of Monday Night Football on Sky Sports 1, the former Liverpool defender said: 'I think four (teams can win it).

'I don't think the Manchester clubs can.

'I think two or three games into the season we felt they were the two who would battle for the league.

'They're 10 and 12 points behind. City have still got to go to Chelsea. Goal difference is almost double for Chelsea, which is an extra point, so I only see Arsenal and above who can win the title.'

Next week sees City host Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, with United traveling to Stoke earlier in the day.

Carragher's former club host Swansea, while Arsenal and Chelsea are at home to Burnley and Hull on the Sunday.