Klopp Rates Liverpool’s Top Four Chances After Vital Nottingham Win

• Liverpool are among a host of teams eyeing a Champions League spot at the end of the season
• However, they will have to contend with competition from a string of clubs, including Man United and Newcastle
• Liverpool are currently placed seventh in the standings, six points off fourth-placed Newcastle

Jurgen Klopp has rated Liverpool's chances of securing Champions League football following his side's 3-2 epic win over Nottingham Forest.

The Reds have not been in top shape this season, with Klopp's men struggling for consistency and results across competitions.

The Merseysiders, who are set to end the season without a trophy, have since shifted their focus to securing Champions League football.

BBC reports they took a significant step towards achieving that goal on Saturday when they saw off relegation-battlers Nottingham Forest in a tightly-contested encounter to secure the three points.

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Diogo Jota's double and Mo Salah's masterclass earned the Reds a 3-2 hard-fought win at Anfield, with the result leaving them six points off the top four.

Klopp assesses Liverpool's top-four chances

But speaking on Liverpool's chances of securing a top-four finish, Klopp remained coy on the question, with the German insisting that is beyond their control.

"Honestly, top four at the moment, we have nothing to do with it," Klopp told BBC as quoted by Metro UK.

"We will see about that in a few weeks. The rest we have no influence. We take it game by game and we have West Ham next which is really tough," he added.

Liverpool will have to contend with stiff competition from a number of clubs in their bid to earn a Champions League spot,

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Manchester United, Newcastle, Brighton, and Tottenham Hotspur are all eyeing a top-four podium finish at the end of the season.

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