Brendan Rodgers has gone on to state his belief that former club Liverpool stand a very good chance of claiming the Premier League title this season.

Liverpool have clearly enjoyed a very strong start to their campaign and it is clear to see that Jurgen Klopp's Reds are genuine premiership contenders behind Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal.

Celtic boss Rodgers has been following the Reds very closely and the Northern Irishman believes that his old employers stand a strong chance to lift the English top flight crown for the very first time.

Asked how close he feels Liverpool are to winning the title, Rodgers said: "Very close, very close.

"It's just unfortunate the other day, I thought they were excellent in the first half (of their eventual 4-3 loss to AFC Bournemouth).

"You get to 3-1, I've had similar games there myself, we looked like we were in control and then you lose them. The players that were there when I was there have got greater experience now – (Philippe) Coutinho, Jordan Henderson, Lucas Leiva – these are guys that have been through it.

"Obviously they've got one game a week, they can really focus on that, and I think they will be very, very close.

"As I've said, he's done great Jurgen, he's got them really working, got them focused and they've got big quality in the squad so I'm sure they'll be in with a great chance."