Ranieri: Beware United challenge

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri will apply the fear factor to motivate his side ahead of the trip to Aston Villa today.

After conceding the Barclaycard Premiership title to Arsenal following Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Middlesbrough, Ranieri has warned his expensively-assembled squad that Manchester United “are a big shark” lurking in third place and “can still easily overtake us”.