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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has told his players that Sunday’s clash with “best in the world” Manchester City will not solely define their Premier League title tilt.

The Reds’ 3-1 win over Benfica in Lisbon means they have one foot in the Champions League quarter final as their relentless pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple goes on.

However, there is little time to rest on their laurels with what looks increasingly like a title showdown vs City at the Etihad on Sunday.

City have a one-point advantage over their north-west rivals with just eight games remaining of the season in what promises to be yet another nail-biting race for English football’s biggest prize. The two Premier League heavyweights went toe-to-toe back in October, with both sides forced to settle for a point - a result City would probably take again this time around.

City’s own bid for a treble continued apace on Tuesday night and they hold a slender one-goal advantage over Atletico Madrid having broken the Spaniards’ stubborn resistance with a second half Kevin de Bruyne strike.

The way that the Champions League draw has panned out could also mean that Pep Guardiola and Klopp’s side face-off in the European final at the Parc des Princes, such has been the pair’s dominance both domestically and abroad.

But in an attempt to reduce the pressure on his