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title: "Liverpool: Injuries could still cost Reds the title, says Trevor Sinclair"
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published: "2019-11-11T19:00:46Z"
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# Liverpool: Injuries could still cost Reds the title, says Trevor Sinclair

**Former Manchester City midfielder Trevor Sinclair believes that the title race is still on – despite the champions dropping [nine points behind leaders Liverpool](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) after being [beaten](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50278816) by the Reds at Anfield.**

An early Liverpool double set the tone on a frustrating afternoon for City, with Pep Guardiola [clearly agitated](https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/nov/10/pep-guardiola-manchester-city-liverpool-referees-video) as his team did not receive the assistance from video technology he felt his side had warranted.

But despite City falling even further off the pace, Sinclair retains a hope that Liverpool can drop points – and allow the chasing pack back into what is looking like a one-horse race.

Speaking to [TalkSPORT](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1193808832637677568) on the reasons fourth-placed City still have a chance, he said: “One, you’ve got an unbelievable squad at Manchester City, but not only that, I actually still feel the weight of the players that Liverpool have got in \[Sadio\] Mane, \[Roberto\] Firmino and \[Mohamed\] Salah – if you get one of them or two of them injured for a decent period of time, they’re not the same team – and that’s where they can drop points.”

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It is not too surprising that Sinclair was a minority in the TalkSPORT studio, with fellow guest Mario Melchiot less than upbeat about his own former side’s chances, despite Chelsea now among [Liverpool’s closest challengers](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table).

However, there is an argument to say Sinclair could be onto something. City’s strength in depth helped massively last season, with the likes of [Kevin De Bruyne](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-de-bruyne/verletzungen/spieler/88755) missing lengthy periods through injury as they wrapped up a treble, anyway.

Having said that, City have also demonstrated this season that injuries can change teams – especially when they pile up – with their defence decimated by [setbacks](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49688881) which have seen them lose on [three occasions](https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49868094) in the meantime.

There seems to be no reason a similar effect could not happen at Liverpool, although the Reds did demonstrate their own strength in depth by overcoming Barcelona last term without the help of [Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/349177-liverpool-barcelona-team-news-champions-league).

While having key players miss out over an extended period would be a different test altogether, it says a lot about Liverpool’s title credentials that Sinclair is essentially yearning for injuries to reignite City’s own challenge.

***Liverpool fans, are injuries the only thing standing in your way? Share your thoughts below!***