And so it is over to Burnley. Or Leicester. Or even Brighton.
Liverpool’s list of potential favours is thinning after Manchester United proved unable to stop the runaway train that is Manchester City on Wednesday night.
With three games to go, Pep Guardiola’s side have hit the front. For Reds fans, the optimism is fading.
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Turf Moor on Sunday holds some hope, of course. Sean Dyche, you may not know, is a boyhood Liverpool supporter.
His Burnley team are nothing if not committed.