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'Unlucky' Liverpool must remain confident despite City loss – Wijnaldum

Georginio Wijnaldum insisted Liverpool must remain confident following their first loss of the Premier League season against reigning champions Manchester City.

Liverpool's lead atop the table was cut to four points by City, who ended the Reds' unbeaten start to the league season via Thursday's 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool could have moved further clear in their quest for a first league crown since 1990, but the leaders succumbed to Leroy Sane's 72nd-minute winner in Manchester.

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Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum, however, called on his team-mates not to drop their heads after the club's 20-match undefeated streak in the Premier League came to a halt.