Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has admitted going top of the table with a win over Watford on Saturday won't change the dynamic of the title race.
Premier League action returns this weekend and the Reds welcome Watford in the early kick-off on Saturday, before Manchester City face Burnley shortly after. A win against Roy Hodgson's side will take Liverpool above City in the table, albeit potentially just temporarily.
Liverpool sitting top would certainly put pressure on Pep Guardiola's side to beat Burnley at Turf Moor, but Thiago says it wouldn't come as a 'boost' for the team as they can only depend on themselves.
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"No, I don’t think so," he told liverpoolfc.com. "I don’t think to see us on top before City plays would be a boost.
"No, it’s just that we are in a moment where every three points count and we are really glad to arrive at this position and fight and depend on us."
Just a single point separates Liverpool and City at the top of the table, but the league title isn't the only piece of silverware the Reds have their eye on. With the Carabao Cup already secured, Jurgen Klopp's side remain in contention for both the Champions League and FA Cup.
Liverpool already have eight fixtures to contend in all competitions in April, in what is shaping up to be a busy month for the club. Thiago acknowledged he's 'never had a month so exciting' as they gear up for an intense run-in.
“The other day I was talking with some friends about it and I never had, in the years that I have been involved in football, I never had a month so exciting like this with such important and exciting matches every three days. So it will be amazing," he added.
"It’s not the most exciting month of my career [but] for sure it is exciting because you are competing against the best, in the best competitions as well, but also because it reminds you that we are in finals."
