LONDON, England: Liverpool’s hopes of a successful title defence appear to be jeopardy after five defeats in six games left them eight points behind leaders Arsenal.
Sports analytics company, Opta, puts the champions’ chances of winning the league at just over seven per cent, following their 3-0 humbling by Manchester City before the international break.
Liverpool face Nottingham Forest, the only team who beat them at home last season, on Saturday with Arne Slot’s men desperate to put their recent woes behind them.
The Reds’ issues have been well documented but Liverpool’s biggest problem is their leaky defence, which has so far conceded at least two goals in six of their past seven league games.
Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has warned the club could even miss out on Champions League qualification if they fail to strengthen their defence in the January transfer window.
Reports this week suggest they remain interested in signing Crystal Palace defender, Marc Guehi, after a deal collapsed on transfer deadline day, but Liverpool need an immediate improvement.
