Sadio Mane admits Liverpool are "praying" for Manchester City to drop points as the Premier League season enters the final weeks.
The Reds went top of the table on Saturday evening when they leapfrogged City on goal difference after a 1-1 draw with Tottenham at Anfield. The result saw Liverpool drop points at home for the first time since October.
It leaves City with the advantage as they get set to host Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon and while some within the camp have tried to play down the focus on results from elsewhere, Mane says everyone at the club is keeping a close eye on what Pep Guardiola's men are doing.
The Reds remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple but are now relying on City slipping up more than ever after being held by Antonio Conte's men on Saturday night.
"If you focus on it too much, sometimes it makes you nervous so as players we are relaxed about it because we know how good the team is," Mane said of Liverpool 's quadruple hopes. "It is not something we have to talk about but we know it is our target now and we have to make sure we do everything possible to do it.
"Every single day we give our best in training and we have to make sure we do this in the games. I think the [rivalry with Man City] makes the Premier League so special. We can see how close we have been to each other over the years and it is amazing.
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"For sure, we are praying Man City draw or lose and we will win the games because winning the Premier League is not happening every single year and we have a chance this year.
"City have one [game] in hand but sometimes this year we were 10 points behind so we are making sure we win the games and hoping someone can at least take a point off Man City!"
Mane, who was speaking to the club's official programme prior to Saturday's draw, added: "All the boys will give everything they can to win the Premier League because it is big for us, for the club and the fans.
"I am a fighter, I know it! I want to win, I want to go for everything, but at the end of the day if it doesn't work it is part of life to deal with. In my career I sacrifice everything for football. I want to be 100% fit, 100% ready.
"For me it is really important that all the boys here are preparing themselves every single day to make sure we achieve these big things. We won the Carabao Cup and the Premier League - we will see. It's one of our biggest targets. Now we have massive games but anything is possible in football.
"We also have the Champions League and the Premier League to go for so hopefully it can be a crazy year for myself and the team."
