Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is adamant that Manchester City would not have won the Premier League crown this season if injuries had riddled Pep Guardiola's squad.
City stormed to their third Premier League in four seasons after Liverpool's title defence imploded following an injury crisis, while rivals Man United could not keep up their pursuit of glory.
Liverpool had topped the pile though heading into Christmas but a host of injuries finally hampered the ambitions of Klopp's squad and City took full advantage.
Klopp has been without star man Virgil van Dijk for the majority of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament while Joe Gomez was sidelined shortly afterwards with a knee injury - before Joel Matip became the third long-term absentee at centre back.