Mohamed Salah 'optimistic' and 'excited' that Liverpool can still clinch quadruple

Mohamed Salah insists Liverpool remain 'optimistic' about the prospect of the team sealing a historic quadruple this season.

The Premier League campaign reaches a climax on Sunday with Liverpool knowing they must beat Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield and hope Manchester City do not win at home to Aston Villa if they want to beat Pep Guardiola's team to the title.

They have already won the League Cup and FA Cup – both via penalty shoot-out wins over Chelsea – and take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final next weekend.

“I wish City lose or draw, and we can win the league,” Salah told beIN Sports on Friday.

“We talk to each other [as a team], and everyone is excited. This situation happened two years ago, and they won the league. We are all optimistic, and this is what is in your hands – you must win your match, and then you see what happens.”

Liverpool face record 13-times European champions Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris next Saturday and Salah raised eyebrows when he posted on social media that they “have a score to settle” with the Spanish giants.

Salah left the field in tears in the final four years ago after a heavy fall under a challenge by Sergio Ramos, with Real going on to win the game 3-1.

“When [I said] I wish we could face Real Madrid, this was as if I said something wrong about them,” Salah added.

“I am talking about the strongest team in Champions League history, and I said that because of what happened before.

“The match will be difficult, and this team has won almost against all the strong teams. [But] I am very excited about the final and I hope we can win it.”

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Meanwhile, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has said he has banished