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Carragher: Liverpool 50-50 chance of making top four

Jamie Carragher reckons Liverpool's top-four chances took a hit on Sunday.

The Reds lost 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace which sees them sitting third on the Premier League table with 64 points.

Liverpool have played two more games than Manchester City and Manchester United and are just two and three points clear of the chasing pair, which suggests to former defender Carragher that their hold on a Champions League spot is not as strong as it once was.

"I think Liverpool are in a big fight now - Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal are all in there," Carragher told Sky Sports.

"Before today I fancied Man City and Liverpool to make those top-four spots their own but Man Utd will have had a massive lift today and then seen Liverpool's result; Arsenal, too, after reaching the final [of the FA Cup].

"Those two will now have massive belief they can make the top four. Other sides have games in hand and I think it's 50-50 now for Liverpool."

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