Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool will provide the toughest test for Manchester City and Arsenal in their remaining Premier League games.
The Reds take on the reigning champions at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime before welcoming league leaders Arsenal to Anfield next weekend - with a trip to Chelsea in between.
Liverpool are not in the title race this season, but three points are massively needed if a challenge for the top four is to be mounted.
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Jurgen Klopp's side were narrowly beaten at the Emirates in October, but then Mohamed Salah put City to sword a week later at Anfield.
Former Liverpool defender Carragher wrote in his column for The Telegraph: "For all Liverpool’s difficulties this season, aside from when City and Arsenal play each other, they are the greatest challenge remaining in the league.
"It was City who ended Liverpool’s quadruple bid a year ago. Jurgen Klopp will be desperate to put a dent in Guardiola’s treble bid this time.
"This will not be how Klopp wanted or planned it, but the logic over the next two weeks is not dissimilar as in previous years for those wanting to celebrate in May. Whichever side beats Liverpool will feel like they are a step closer to winning the league. If City succeed and Arsenal do not, the treble talk will get louder."
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