EPL: Liverpool have chance to appear in Man City's rear view mirror

Liverpool have the chance to cut Manchester City's Premier League lead, albeit briefly, to six points on Saturday as they continue their distant pursuit of the champions. Despite his team winning their last four games, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says Manchester City will not be peering anxiously in their rear view mirror. But a home game against relegation strugglers Norwich, a couple of hours before Manchester City play out-of-form Tottenham Hotspur, offers an opportunity just to dial up a little pressure on Pep Guardiola's side.

Not that Klopp will have much faith in Tottenham throwing a spanner in the works of City's well-oiled machine. If Liverpool's form is impressive, City's is simply extraordinary, having won 14 of their last 15 league games and drawing the other. What is more, they looked unstoppable on Tuesday as they thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 away to all but book their place in the last eight of the Champions League.

Liverpool also enjoyed an impressive 2-0 away win at Inter Milan on Wednesday and while Norwich are fighting for their Premier League lives, it is difficult to imagine Liverpool not chalking up a fifth straight league win on Saturday. Norwich lost 4-0 against Manchester City last week despite matching the leaders in the first half and midfielder Billy Gilmour knows another huge test awaits at Anfield. "We gave (City) a right test," the Chelsea loanee said.

The score doesn't say that but at 1-0 at halftime we thought we had a chance to come back out and the early goal killed us. "But we know at Anfield it will be a tough, tough test. We'll go there with the same mindset and battle." Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte avoided a defeat in his first nine league games in charge after