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Jose Mourinho: 'Arsene Wenger is not my rival'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is "not his rival" ahead of the Premier League clash between the two clubs.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has attempted to play down any talk of a rivalry with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

The pair have been involved in a number of spats over the years, including at Stamford Bridge in October, but Mourinho has insisted that the only rivalry comes between the two London clubs, who currently occupy first and second in the Premier League table.

The 52-year-old told reporters: "For me, he is not my rival, he is the manager of a big club in the same city where I work and live. It is a big club with the same objectives we have.

"Because of that always comes a bit of rivalry, but for me it is not different from when I was at Inter with the Milan manager or at Real with the Atletico manager."

If Chelsea defeat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, they can win the Premier League title at Leicester City on Wednesday night.

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