Arne Slot reveals Liverpool's three rivals in race for Premier League title after Reds move five points clear of Man City at top of table

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table over reigning champions Manchester City to five points after registering a comfortable 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday at Anfield. This was their 15th win in 17 outings across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign under new head coach Slot.

The Liverpool boss has, however, remained cautious and he refused to tag themselves as favourites for the league title despite a very strong start to the new season. The Dutchman also named three other clubs who are capable of giving the Merseysiders a run for their money.

When asked in his post-match press conference if it doesn't 'get much better' than winning a game and going five points clear, he replied, "Because of the first reason - if you win it mostly doesn’t get better than that and yeah, you know if you win the amount of games we do, you can be ahead.

"It’s not sure yet in this league because Arsenal, City, Chelsea, all these clubs that are playing in this league, they are able to win so many games as well and that’s what they have shown in the last few seasons. So, we are only focused on ourselves and then a win against a very good team like Villa, who have done so well in the last few years, is always important."

Liverpool will be back in action after the international break when they next take on Southampton in a Premier League clash on November 24.