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Wijnaldum makes Liverpool top-four admission after seeing defending champions snap losing run

Georginio Wijnaldum admits Liverpool are relying on the odd “slip” from those above them in order to secure a top-four finish this season.

The defending Premier League champions have been knocked from the loftiest of perches this season, with an unfortunate run of injuries conspiring against them.

A four-match losing run was snapped last time out against Sheffield United, but Jurgen Klopp’s side remain sixth in the table and playing catch-up on the Champions League spots.

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Quizzed by Liverpool’s official website on the importance of getting back to winning ways, Wijnaldum said: “That’s what we have to do if we want to finish in the top four.