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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Liverpool’s 2019-20 Premier League champions v Slot’s 2024-25 contenders

Ryan Gravenberch; Roberto Firmino, Alisson and Fabinho hold the Premier League trophy; Darwin Núñez
Ryan Gravenberch (far left) and Darwin Núñez (near right) hope to help Alisson – pictured between Roberto Firmino (second left) and Fabinho – win another title. Composite: Guardian design

With a five-point lead over a faltering Manchester City, and a nine-point advantage over the rest of the chasing pack, Liverpool have a 60.3% chance of winning the Premier League according to Opta. Arne Slot’s team, who visit bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Sunday, have 28 points from the opening 11 games. Liverpool have bettered that only once in the past 34 seasons, when last winning the Premier League in 2019-20. We assess how the current Liverpool squad compares with Jürgen Klopp’s champions.

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