Premier League Legend Includes PSG Among 4 Teams that Can Win the Champions League This Season

• Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has made his prediction for the Champions League this season
• According to Cole, there are only four teams that he feels can challenge for the prestigious European title
• Real Madrid will be hoping to retain the crown, having won it last season after they saw off Liverpool in the final

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has named the four teams that he feels can win the Champions League this season.

Real Madrid won the European elite competition last season after seeing off Liverpool in the final staged in Paris.

Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. scored the match's only goal, which won Real Madrid their fourth Champions League crown in seven years.

Carlo Ancelotti's men were in stunning form as they beat PSG, Chelsea, and City en route to their final against the Reds.

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However, Cole does not see the La Liga giants successfully defending the title this term, predicting that they will face stiff competition.

Joe Cole includes PSG among four teams that can win the Champions League

According to Cole, PSG are among four teams that he believes can challenge for the top-tier European football tournament.

Speaking on BT Sport following Real Madrid’s UEFA Super Cup win over Eintracht Frankfurt, the ex-EPL star insisted PSG, Man City, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich stand a better chance than Madrid.

"I'm still going to say that I'd put PSG, Man City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich above them," Cole said via Fannation Futbol.

“I still think there are four teams more capable of winning next year's Champions League than Real," he added.

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The Spanish giants became European champions for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final on Saturday in Paris.

Brazil winger Vinícius Junior scored from close range connecting to Federico Valverde’s drive across the face of goal to secure Ancelotti's record fourth European crown.