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Decimated by injuries, Liverpool remind title challengers that they remain firm favourites

LIVERPOOL, England -- You can always gauge the strength and true quality of champions when they have their backs against the wall and the pretenders are lining up to take advantage of any sign of weakness. Liverpool faced that test against Leicester City at Anfield on Sunday, and responded with an emphatic warning to any rival believing they can beat them to the Premier League title this season.

Jurgen Klopp's team went into this weekend with more injuries (eight) than any other top-flight side, and they were also without Mohamed Salah as a result of the Egypt forward being forced to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 while on international duty earlier this month.