Britain Football Soccer - Chelsea v Brentford - FA Cup Fourth Round - Stamford Bridge - 28/1/17 Chelsea's Diego Costa and Thibaut Courtois before the match Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic
(Reuters) - Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has played down talk that Chelsea have an advantage over their Premier League rivals by not playing in Europe this season, saying it is harder to maintain momentum when they do not play as regularly.
Table-toppers Chelsea, who finished 10th last season, are the only team in the current top four, which also includes Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Arsenal, to have not featured in a European competition this campaign.
