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Gary Neville says 'physical depression' has cost Liverpool in their poor start

Gary Neville has predicted Liverpool will finish outside of the top four in the Premier League as he claimed 'physical depression' had hampered their performances this season.

Jurgen Klopp's side have been forced to switch their attention from a title challenge to a battle for Champions League qualification after their worst start to a season for a decade.

Liverpool are 14 points behind league leaders Arsenal and already six adrift of Chelsea, who sit fourth, after winning just two of their opening eight matches.

Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, Neville said the 'emotion' of last season - where Liverpool were in the running for a quadruple before missing out on the league title and Champions League glory - may have caught up with Klopp's team.