Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel fears the momentum lost due to the international break could hand the advantage back to Manchester United.

He told The Guardian: "It's just a pity that we have had the interruption. Ideally we would have liked to carry on with the league because we are in such great form whereas Manchester United have been going through their weakest period of the season.

"We just have to hope that everyone stays healthy and when we get back together we can carry on where we left off, winning matches and putting the pressure on United.

"Because we do think that 4-1 win might have been their breaking point. Their lead was seven points at the time but now it is only one point so, psychologically, we are in a much better position than before. We feel very strongly that we have a good chance to win the title now."