Pep Guardiola and Manchester City to win the 2020/21 Premier League title. The blue side of Manchester lifted the trophy in back-to-back seasons before Liverpool dominated last time out to claim their first top-flight triumph in 30 years.
City have strengthened with the additions of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres this summer as they look to bridge the gap - and Richards believes they have got what it takes.
The 32-year-old has also predicted that Manchester United and Chelsea will finish inside the top four, in a similar result to how the table ended up last time out.
Richards made his predictions in his column for the Daily Mail, and said of Guardiola at City: “Guardiola will be desperate to wrestle the title back.
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