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However, Jurgen Klopp revealed at his pre-match press conference that Jota was carrying a slight knock, and the 25-year-old will need to be assessed ahead of the clash with Pep Guardiola‘s men.

Liverpool had cut the lead at the top down to one point before playing out a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, allowing City to extend their lead with a 5-0 thumping of Newcastle United.

Fabinho had committed three fouls and given the ball away with loose touches twice in quick succession before his injury, which appeared to occur when chasing back to atone for the second of those loose touches.

Van Dijk was replaced by Joel Matip, raising concerns over the Dutchman’s fitness just two weeks before the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Liverpool have already won the League Cup and FA Cup this term, lifting the latter last weekend after beating Chelsea on penalties in the final, but Hasenhuttl believes that success in the Premier League should be considered as their greatest triumph even if they went on to lift the Champions League.

After Sergio Ramos‘s challenge on Mohamed Salah forced the Egyptian to leave the field in tears, Real struck through Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale during a disastrous evening for Loris Karius.

The Reds went 1-0 down to a deflected Nathan Redmond effort on the night, but former Saints loanee Takumi Minamino finished at the near post to restore parity for the title hopefuls.

That will continue at the weekend when Real take on Real Betis in their final game of the season, the team potentially reflecting decisions which have already been made by the Italian ahead of the showpiece occasion in Paris.

Opta have created a model which displays what chance all 20 Premier League teams have in finishing in a specific position in the table.

The news comes as a boost to Jurgen Klopp‘s side, who trail Manchester City by one point at the top of the Premier League table heading into the title-deciding weekend.