As Liverpool’s winless run extended to four matches courtesy of Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea, their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League continue to fade.
The Reds dropped to eighth in the table after the latest midweek round of Premier League fixtures, while they have a 10-point deficit to make up on the top four. With their four-game winless run also including a Champions League round-of-16 exit at the hands of Real Madrid, Jurgen Klopp is well-aware how big a task his side is currently staring down if they are to qualify for Europe’s elite club competition against the odds.
Should Liverpool miss out on Champions League football, it inevitably seems that such a plight will also have a negative knock-on effect on their potential summer transfer business. And not just because they will miss out on the riches on offer from competing for the European Cup.
