<p>Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Manchester City would not have won the Premier League this season if they had had to deal with an injury crisis like that of the Merseyside club.</p>

<p>Liverpool were without central defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez for most of the campaign due to knee injuries, while Joel Matip was sidelined because of an ankle injury.</p>

<p>Fabinho, who was moved from midfield to central defence to help plug the gaps, also picked up a muscle problem, while forward Diogo Jota and midfielder Jordan Henderson were also out for large parts of the season due to injuries.</p>

<p>"It is how I said before this year, with the amount of injuries we have had, it was not the year to become champions. No chance. For nobody," Klopp said before Sunday's final league game against Crystal Palace.</p>

<p>"As good as they are, if (Manchester) City have their three centre-halves out, no," they don't win the league. "Three centre-halves of United, no."</p>

<p>Liverpool, who stormed to the title last season, were eighth in March with Champions League qualification looking unlikely, but Klopp's side went on a nine-match unbeaten run to move up to fourth.</p>

<p>Chelsea (67 points), Liverpool and Leicester City (66 points each) are in a three-way battle for the last two Champions League places ahead of Sunday's final round of matches.</p>

<p>"We have fought back a bit, accepted the difficulties and made the best of it," Klopp said. "And if we win on Sunday, and if we qualify for the Champions League, then we made the best of it. That is it."</p>


Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Manchester City would not have won the Premier League this season if they had had to deal with an injury crisis like that of the Merseyside club.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Manchester City would not have won the Premier League this season if they had had to deal with an injury crisis like that of the Merseyside club. Liverpool were without central defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez for most of the campaign due to knee injuries, while Joel Matip was sidelined because of an ankle injury. Fabinho, who was moved from midfield to central defence to help plug the gaps, also picked up a muscle problem, while forward Diogo Jota and midfielder Jordan Henderson were also out for large parts of the season due to injuries. "It is how I said before this year, with the amount of injuries we have had, it was not the year to become champions. No chance. For nobody," Klopp said before Sunday's final league game against Crystal Palace. "As good as they are, if (Manchester) City have their three centre-halves out, no," they don't win the league. "Three centre-halves of United, no." Liverpool, who stormed to the title last season, were eighth in March with Champions League qualification looking unlikely, but Klopp's side went on a nine-match unbeaten run to move up to fourth. Chelsea (67 points), Liverpool and Leicester City (66 points each) are in a three-way battle for the last two Champions League places ahead of Sunday's final round of matches. "We have fought back a bit, accepted the difficulties and made the best of it," Klopp said. "And if we win on Sunday, and if we qualify for the Champions League, then we made the best of it. That is it."

City wouldn't have won title with similar injury issues: Liverpool's Klopp

<p>Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has denied he was involved in the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri nine months after the Italian led his team to the Premier League title.</p>

<p>After guiding Leicester to one of the most unlikely title victories last year, Ranieri was fired on Thursday with the Foxes mired in a relegation battle. They are now 18th in the table, two points above bottom side Sunderland.</p>

<p>&quot;There is speculation I was involved in his dismissal and this completely untrue, unfounded and is extremely hurtful!&quot; Vardy wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday alongside a photo of Ranieri.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The only thing we are guilty of as a team is under-achieving which we all acknowledge both in the dressing-room and publicly and will do our best to rectify,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Vardy scored 24 Premier League goals last season to spearhead Leicester`s extraordinary triumph after starting the campaign at odds of 5,000-1 to win England`s top-flight title for the first time in their history.</p>

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<p>&quot;Claudio has and always will have my complete respect! What we achieved together and as a team was the impossible! He believed in me when many didn`t and for that I owe him my eternal gratitude,&quot; Vardy said.</p>

<p>&quot;I wish Claudio the very very best in whatever the future holds for him. Thank You Claudio for everything.&quot;</p>

<p>Vardy`s post came after goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel also denied reports that players led a revolt against the 65-year-old Ranieri who said goodbye to the Leicester squad on Saturday morning.</p>

<p>&quot;There`s absolutely no truth in that whatsoever,&quot; The Dane told the BBC. &quot;We are players, we can only affect on the pitch and we haven`t done that.&quot;</p>

<p>Leicester are owned by Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who is the club chairman.</p>

<p>&quot;What I can say is our owners are very hands on. They are in and around the club. They`ve been here all the time, they come to practically every game and they speak to all the players regularly,&quot; Schmeichel said.</p>

<p>&quot;They`re successful businessmen and they`re not going to allow themselves to be influenced by any players.&quot;</p>

<p>Leicester host Liverpool on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


'There is speculation I was involved in his dismissal and this completely untrue, unfounded and is extremely hurtful!' he wrote on Instagram

Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has denied he was involved in the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri nine months after the Italian led his team to the Premier League title. After guiding Leicester to one of the most unlikely title victories last year, Ranieri was fired on Thursday with the Foxes mired in a relegation battle. They are now 18th in the table, two points above bottom side Sunderland. "There is speculation I was involved in his dismissal and this completely untrue, unfounded and is extremely hurtful!" Vardy wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday alongside a photo of Ranieri. "The only thing we are guilty of as a team is under-achieving which we all acknowledge both in the dressing-room and publicly and will do our best to rectify," he added. Vardy scored 24 Premier League goals last season to spearhead Leicester`s extraordinary triumph after starting the campaign at odds of 5,000-1 to win England`s top-flight title for the first time in their history. Claudio has and always will have my complete respect! What we achieved together and as a team was the impossible! He believed in me when many didn`t and for that I owe him my eternal gratitude,' Vardy said × "Claudio has and always will have my complete respect! What we achieved together and as a team was the impossible! He believed in me when many didn`t and for that I owe him my eternal gratitude," Vardy said. "I wish Claudio the very very best in whatever the future holds for him. Thank You Claudio for everything." Vardy`s post came after goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel also denied reports that players led a revolt against the 65-year-old Ranieri who said goodbye to the Leicester squad on Saturday morning. "There`s absolutely no truth in that whatsoever," The Dane told the BBC. "We are players, we can only affect on the pitch and we haven`t done that." Leicester are owned by Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who is the club chairman. "What I can say is our owners are very hands on. They are in and around the club. They`ve been here all the time, they come to practically every game and they speak to all the players regularly," Schmeichel said. "They`re successful businessmen and they`re not going to allow themselves to be influenced by any players." Leicester host Liverpool on Monday. (Reuters)

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