Jamie Redknapp believes it would be more surprising if champions Liverpool do finish in the Champions League places than if they miss out on the top four.
The Reds head into Sunday evening's game against Sheffield United having suffered defeat in their last four Premier League games, three of which have come at Anfield against Brighton, Manchester City and Merseyside rivals Everton.
Jurgen Klopp's men currently sit sixth in the table, five points behind fourth-place West Ham, and suffered another injury blow with captain Jordan Henderson facing two months out with a groin problem.