Liverpool will fail to qualify for the Champions League this season for the first time since 2016, according to both Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
The Sky Sports pundits were asked to make their mid-season predictions for the eventual outcome in the Premier League and neither backed Jurgen Klopp's men to finish in the top four - one of the few points that they actually agreed on.
Former Manchester United defender Neville, who tipped Manchester City to catch Arsenal and picked his old club to finish as runners-up ahead of the Gunners, queried the Reds' absence from Carragher's list.
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Discussing their picks on Monday Night Football Neville said: "Have you ruled your mob out of it?" Carragher replied: "No I don't think Liverpool will get top four."
Neville argued: "They're only 10 points behind with a game in hand?" to which Carragher responded: "Only 10 points? How many points until you say someone can't do something? Liverpool are not playing well enough."
Carragher chose Arsenal as his Premier League winners, with Manchester City second, Manchester United third and Newcastle United taking the final Champions League qualification spot. Neville did not fancy Eddie Howe's man to keep up their impressive form in the second half of the season however, predicting that Tottenham would instead make it into fourth place.
Liverpool are currently languishing in ninth position in the table, 10 points adrift of both the Red Devils and the Magpies, having played a game less.
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