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Jurgen Klopp has played down Liverpool’s winning run to sit a point behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race heading into Sunday’s clash at the Etihad - insisting he has never cared about the deficit.

The German’s side sat as many as 14 points behind the reigning champions back in January but a 10-game winning run has seen them close the gap to be in a position where they would leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s side at the top of the table if they win later on this afternoon.

With the Premier League just one of four honours Liverpool would like to get their hands on this season, as they chase an unprecedented quadruple, the trip to City is part of an intense run of fixtures in April which could make or break their season.

And Klopp has explained how the Reds have approached this season’s title challenge differently while insisting his squad’s efforts are merely just meeting his expectations.

“I think what we did is normal,” he told reporters. “The 100% truth is if we wouldn’t have tried it, I would have been disappointed. If you go into the season and the only thing you have is, 'We want to win the league', we are not that club.

“We cannot be that club because City and all the other teams are in the league. If you don’t win the league, it’s disappointing. Not allowed. There are things to go for. Qualification for the Champions League, all cup competitions, the Champions League, all