Rio Ferdinand differs with Gary Neville on favourites to win this season's Premier League title

• Gary Neville recently backed Arsenal as the favourites to win the Premier League title this season
• However, his former teammate Rio Ferdinand contends Manchester City are still the team to beat
• The Gunners are unbeaten in the league so far this season, winning six games and drawing twice

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has differed with Gary Neville on the favourites to win the Premier League title.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur have all emerged as early favourites to challenge for the crown.

Spurs and Arsenal are currently sitting joint-top of the standings with 20 points each, and are the only two sides yet to suffer a defeat so far this season.

City are placed third in the standings with 18 points following their Sunday defeat at the Emirates Stadium, while Liverpool complete the top four podium with 17 points from eight.

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Despite the apparent stiff competition in the title race, Neville contends Arsenal are on course to end their long wait to lift the crown.

Speaking via Metro UK, the former United defender claimed the Gunners have a big chance because of City's hungover, having won a historic treble last season.

Rio Ferdinand differs with Gary Neville

However, Rio has differed with Neville's prediction, with the former centre-back maintaining City are still the team to beat in the title race.

While he admitted it will not be a walk in the park for Pep Guardiola's men, the ex-United star went on to admit he would love to see either Arsenal or Tottenham win it ahead of the Etihad dwellers.

"I still think City will win. Arsenal are in there, Arsenal have a good chance, I can't lie. Arsenal have got a massive chance. I'd actually like Arsenal to win it this year, I would," Ferdinand told Vibe with Five via The Mirror.

"Because that would mean City don't win four in a row. I'd actually prefer Spurs. Come on Ange, come on Ange, I am Spurs mad.," he added.