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EPL: Can Liverpool finish in top-four?

April 06, 2015 13:32 IST

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that his team will struggle to make a top-four finish at the end of the season, thus virtually ending their hopes of Champions League qualification following a 4-1 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday night.

 Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho shows his dejection as teammate Alberto Moreno applauds the fans after their Premier League match against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on SaturdayFollowing the defeat, Liverpool are fifth on the points table with 54 points, seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, who have a game left.

While Arsenal are second on 63 points, Manchester United trail them on the third spot with a point difference.

Rodgers said that he very much doubt they would be in the top four by the end of the season , adding that they must really focus on the FA Cup as that was very important for them, the BBC reported.

Liverpool will next face Blackburn in their FA Cup quarter-final replay this week.

Image: Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho shows his dejection as teammate Alberto Moreno applauds the fans after their Premier League match against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday

Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Source: ANI