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Manchester Evening News
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Stephen Killen

Jurgen Klopp predicts how Man City's Champions League exit will impact title race

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Manchester City will not have a Champions League hangover following their deflating defeat to Real Madrid.

The title challengers booked their place in the showpiece match in Paris prior to the late fight-back from Carlo Ancelotti's side which ended hopes of successive finals for the Blues. For Pep Guardiola, the focus now diverts solely onto the title race with their Merseyside counterparts.

However, the German tactician is under no illusions that the exit will not have a negative impact on City as they return to action on Sunday to face Newcastle. Liverpool host Champions League hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur knowing a win would see them move two points clear at the top ahead of the Magpies' visit to the Etihad.

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