Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton holds the belief that the Premier League title for this season will be contended between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Liverpool has exhibited a promising start to the 2023/24 campaign, securing notable victories against Bournemouth and Newcastle United, and managing a draw against Chelsea in the league opener.

The reigning champions, Manchester City, currently lead the league table with nine points after claiming three wins. However, Liverpool closely trails by a mere two points, setting the stage for an intense competition.

“They are probably the ones who I think can push Manchester City the most,” said Sutton on the Monday Night Club.

“I think in terms of, they went down to 10 men against Bournemouth last week and saw them off pretty well, but to do it at Newcastle – I thought that was a major statement.

“I still think City will win the Premier League, but Liverpool needed that yesterday and will go from strength to strength – if they can keep hold of Mohamed Salah.”

“If you look at Liverpool’s frontline and the fact they can leave Jota [and Nunez] on the bench, that’s a formidable frontline,” he added.

“It’s hard to think of another team in the Premier League who have that strength in depth.

“Diaz was out for a large part of last season, Jota was out [while] Salah has always been super reliable. Nunez, it was a strange season, but you saw signs there was a player there.

“You wonder if the nature of [Nunez’s] goals, with both goals clinically taken, if that will give him the boost and really kick Liverpool on. He’s physically strong, he can run, he looks a handful.”

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