Jurgen Klopp fear realised while Liverpool dressing room chat has desired effect

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With their rivals slipping up, Arne Slot's squad now sit five points clear of their nearest competitors just five games into the new Premier League season.

The focus now shifts to the Carabao Cup, with Southampton set to visit Anfield on Tuesday evening.

Last season, Liverpool made it all the way to the Wembley final, where they were defeated by Newcastle, and their journey began with a come-from-behind victory at home against West Ham.

The cup match is one of four Liverpool fixtures between now and the October international break, each presenting its own unique challenges.

Crystal Palace and Chelsea are up next in the league, with Palace being the only other side yet to taste defeat after five matches, while a tricky Champions League trip to Galatasaray awaits on September 30.

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The run of fixtures sould also provide an opportunity for Alexander Isak to continue getting up to speed.

The club knew what he was capable of, but he needed playing time that he was never going to get at Bayern Munich," Bundesliga journalist Christian Falk revealed following the midfielder's impressive debut campaign on Merseyside.

"Thomas Tuchel saw Gravenberch playing further up the pitch, perhaps as a No.

That still hurts a lot."

Pep Guardiola's remarks regarding his Manchester City squad spark concerns about the impact the Club World Cup may have had on his players.

"People don't realise, the [Champions League] game against Napoli was so emotional after that a recovery day then it's four or five hours to arrive in London, it's more fatigue and everything."

In a conversation with Welt earlier this year, Klopp shared his views on the Club World Cup: "In the end, it's all about the game and not the surrounding aspects - and that's why the Club World Cup is the worst idea ever implemented in football in this regard," he said.